Buhari to Tackle Infrastructure Challange

President Muhammadu Buhari has ‎said that he is fully aware of the expectations of Nigerians ‎from his government, and promised to tackle the challenge of infrastructure in all its ramifications.

A statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, said Buhari spoke in New Delhi, India, while addressing the Nigerian community.

The president told the Nigerian community he was fully aware of the expectations of Nigerians who elected him on the platform of change, integrity, probity and accountability, and was therefore doing his utmost to meet those expectations.

He said: "I wish to assure you that we shall do our best to fix the economy, create jobs for the teeming population of our youths and make the home environment safe, secure and more attractive to Nigerians outside the country like your good selves.

"On the economy, our aim is to address the challenge of infrastructure in all its ramifications, especially power and transportation. We are seeking to create jobs through agriculture, mining, industrial value-addition and the promotion of small scale enterprises. 

"We are also taking steps to address criminality across the country. We are tackling the menace of terrorism posed by Boko Haram head-on and I am pleased to note that though sporadic attacks on soft targets have not stopped, the over-all capacity of Boko Haram to hold territory and determine the course of the conflict has been severely degraded.