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Niger Floats N6bn Bond For Road Projects
Niger State Governemnt has floated a 6 billion fixed rate redeemable infrastructural development bond for the construction and up-grading of roads.
Deputy Governor of Niger State, Alhaji Ahmed Musa Ibet, signed the legal document on behalf of the governor, Muazu Babangida Aliyu, which Mr Ben Andrew did for Zenith capital, who is the joint issuing house.
The bond, which listing will open and close on the 7th of October have been cleared by the security and exchange commission, is expected to generate a net issue of N5.3 billion afer deduction of total costs of N465 million which include under writing fee of N207 million.
On the redemption of the bond, he noted it shall be redeemed at par, in ten consecutive and equal semi-annual installment of principlal and interest of (N854,265,106.3k) eight hundred and fifty four million two hundred and sixty five thousand and one hundred and six naira each on April 15th and October 15 of each year that the bond is outstanding beginning from April 15, 2010.
The bond is secured by an irrevocable standing payment order issued to the Accountant-General of the Federation as a first change and payable out of the statutory allocation of the state which payment of principal and coupon on the bond shall be made from the sinking fund account to be funded from the pledged revenue and managed by the trustees.
According to the prospectus made available to our correspondent, the bond was created in pursuant to the Niger state bond law of 6th August 2009, through the Niger state legislative assembly given on the 11th of November, 2008.
Alhaji Muazu Mohammed Bawa, the Niger state commissioner, speaking to journalists shortly after the legal document has already been 100 per cent under written on a firm basis by BGL Plc, Renaissance Security and Zenith capitals.
Project to be financed from proceed of the bond include five roads in Minna metropolis, Badan Mallam roads, Peter Sarki road, Idris Legbo and Maiduguri road.
Other roads are Kutigi-Fazti road, rehabilitation of Minna Industrial layout, Construction of Mokwa Rabba road, Luma-Babanna road, Bunu Gurara road and Batati-Daban road.
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Blue Economy: Minister Seeks Lifeline In Blue Bond Amid Budget Squeeze

Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy is seeking new funding to implement its ambitious 10-year policy, with officials acknowledging that public funding is insufficient for the scale of transformation envisioned.
Adegboyega Oyetola, said finance is the “lever that will attract long-term and progressive capital critical” and determine whether the ministry’s goals take off.
“Resources we currently receive from the national budget are grossly inadequate compared to the enormous responsibility before the ministry and sector,” he warned.
He described public funding not as charity but as “seed capital” that would unlock private investment adding that without it, Nigeria risks falling behind its neighbours while billions of naira continue to leak abroad through freight payments on foreign vessels.
He said “We have N24.6 trillion in pension assets, with 5 percent set aside for sustainability, including blue and green bonds,” he told stakeholders. “Each time green bonds have been issued, they have been oversubscribed. The money is there. The question is, how do you then get this money?”
The NGX reckons that once incorporated into the national budget, the Debt Management Office could issue the bonds, attracting both domestic pension funds and international investors.
Yet even as officials push for creative financing, Oloruntola stressed that the first step remains legislative.
“Even the most innovative financial tools and private investments require a solid public funding base to thrive.
It would be noted that with government funding inadequate, the ministry and capital market operators see bonds as alternative financing.
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