Buhari writes Senate, seeks approval for $800m loan from World Bank

President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the Senate to approve his request for obtaining a loan facility of $800m from World Bank to finance the National Safety Net Programme.

The president’s request was contained in a letter read by Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, at the plenary session on Wednesday.

Mr Buhari will hand over power to the president-elect, Bola Tinubu, on 29 May.