By Nasir Kura
President Muhammadu Buhari said Wednesday that the federal government would address the emerging challenges of climate change and resettle communities displaced by insecurity.
Speaking at the maiden celebration of June 12 as the country’s Democracy Day at the Eagle Square in Abuja, the president said federal government would be committed to improving the lives of Nigerians in the next four years.
“For the next four years, we will remain committed to improving the lives of people by consolidating efforts to address these key issues as well as emerging challenges of climate change, resettling displaced communities and dealing decisively with the new flashes of insecurity across the country, and the impacts on food scarcity and regional stability.
“We are not daunted by the enormity of the tasks ahead. Instead, we are revived by this new mandate to work collaboratively with state and local governments, legislators, the diplomatic corps, and all Nigerians to rebuild and reposition our country as the heartbeat and reference point for our continent,’’ he stated.
The president said despite enormous resources spent on infrastructure development in the past four years, there was the urgent need to modernise roads, electricity grid, ports and rail systems in the country
“Despite the enormous resources pledged to infrastructure development these past four years, there remains the urgent need to modernise our roads and bridges, electricity grid, ports, and rail systems.
“Whilst agriculture and industrial output have recovered since the recession, we are more committed than ever to work with the private sector to improve productivity and accelerate economic growth.
“The Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index, which is the gauge of manufacturing activity in the country, has also risen for 26 consecutive months since March 2017, indicating continuous growth and expansion in our manufacturing sector,’’ he said.
