Nigeria, March 13 -- The Civil Liberties Organization (CLO) in Anambra State believes that the decision of the State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, not to take World Bank loans, despite their availability, is consistent with his plan to put the state back on the path of fiscal sustainability.

Recall that Governor Soludo had, at a recent interview on national television, maintained that he has yet to borrow a kobo and will only take a loan when he is sure of how it will return.

The governor, who threw insight on why Anambra opted out of the N438 billion distributed among 35 states last year, also said he would only take a loan that he can explain to the people where the loan is being applied and how it can better their lives.

The ...