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We should have a debt that grows our productivity, we cant…

“We should have a debt that grows our productivity, we cant borrow to pay salaries. I can borrow to build power plants.” quote by Babatunde Fashola
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“We should have a debt that grows our productivity, we cant borrow to pay salaries. I can borrow to build power plants.”

Babatunde Fashola

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

Borrowing should fund productive investments like power plants, not recurring expenses like salaries, to ensure debt drives growth.

In simple terms: Debt should boost productivity, not cover costs.

Key Takeaway

Invest borrowed funds in productive assets.

Themes

economics public policy finance

Mood

pragmatic serious

Type

policy financial

When to use this quote

  • infrastructure development
  • energy projects
  • business expansion

Key Concepts

productivity investment fiscal responsibility

Questions to Reflect On

  • What investments yield highest long‑term returns?
  • How to prevent debt misuse?
A Different Perspective

Debt can still be misused for consumption.

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