Nigeria, Aug. 11 -- A civil tech platform, Citizen Monitors on Sunday, called on the federal government to ensure transparency, enhanced debt-risk controls and citizen-level tracking of project results amidst the country's rising debt burden.

A press statement signed by the spokesperson for the tech platform, Olajumoke Alawode-James, on Sunday, gave the advice following the Senate's approval of the 2025-2026 external borrowing plan of $21.5 billion presented by Mr Tinubu for consideration.

The statement stressed the importance of Nigerians to "have a clear view of what is borrowed, on what terms and for what outcomes."

"Debt isn't the enemy, opacity is.if loans are truly for classrooms, clinics, power and jobs, then publish the term sh...