President Muhammad Buhari has announced that Nigerian citizens would have to take care of themselves when infrastructure is in place.
The Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adeshina, in a statement, confirmed that Buhari made the statement on Thursday while meeting with the President of Islamic Development Bank, Mohammed Al-Jasser, on the sidelines of the Paris Peace Forum in France.
President Buhari stated that his administration is committed to restructuring the country’s infrastructure.
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The president was quoted saying;
“We are struggling very hard on infrastructure because there can’t be sustainable development without it,”
“Considering the vastness of our country, we need roads, rail, power, airports, housing, and that is what we have engaged ourselves with in the past six years. And our people are seeing the new developments. Relative to the resources available to us, we have not done badly. When infrastructure is in place, our people can look after themselves,”
“What we are so dependent on (crude oil) has lost a lot of energy. It is coming back gradually, and we are breathing a bit more with some confidence. But we expect greater cooperation from you.” he added
In response, Al-Jasser told Buhari; “I am impressed by your policies on infrastructure, which will give opportunities to youths, and encourage the private sector. Nigeria is a pivotal country to us, and it deserves all the help it can get.”
