Nigeria’s states are borrowing at record levels. Lagos leads the charge, with its debt per citizen now over N166,000, fourteen times the national average. Edo, Kaduna, and Cross River are not far behind. BudgIT’s State of States 2025 report paints a stark picture: rapid borrowing is reshaping th
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