Lawyers Stage Protest at Finance Ministry Over ₦4 Trillion Debt Owed to Contractors
[NigerianEye - Nigeria] - 29/01/2026
A group of lawyers demonstrated at the Federal Ministry of Finance headquarters in Abuja, calling on the Nigerian government to immediately settle an estimated ₦4 trillion in outstanding payments owed to contractors for completed capital projects.The protest, highlighted growing frustration among legal professionals representing affected contractors or aligned with their cause. Demonstrators demanded urgent action to clear the massive debt backlog, which they argue has severely impacted businesses, led to project abandonments, bank loan defaults, and economic hardship for many involved in (…)
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