Taraba State Government rejects opposition claims that the state is currently burdened with about N1.2 trillion in debt. Speaking in Jalingo over the weekend, the Commissioner for Finance, Sarah Adi, says the figure is inaccurate and misleading.
Adi argues that public discussion of Taraba’s finances must separate different categories, including any existing debt stock, approved credit facilities, and outstanding balances tied to specific obligations. The government’s position is presented as a correction to what it describes as a political allegation that does not reflect the state’s true indebtedness.
Across the two reports, the dispute centers on the same headline number—N1.2tn—and the same response from Taraba officials: the state is not “owing” that amount as claimed by critics. The outlets differ mainly in framing, with one describing the claim as an opposition “debt allegation” and the other focusing on the government’s insistence that the calculation is misleading, rather than on providing alternate figures or independent verification.
