President Muhammadu Buhari has said the poor and vulnerable in Nigeria remain top priority for protection and lifting from the poverty cycle.
The president stated this at the virtual official presentation of the Country Review Report of Nigeria at the 31st Africa Peer Review Forum of the African Union leader in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Friday.
In his presentation, Buhari, while assuring that social safety nets would be further sustained, and access to education and opportunities expanded, noted that the government would also take advantage of Information, Communication and Technology to ensure inclusiveness, access and create more opportunities in the country as part of Nigeria’s strategic focus, at achieving the objectives of the African Union Agenda 2063 bordered on building a thriving and sustainable economy; Enhancing social inclusion and alleviating poverty; Enlarging agricultural output for food security and sufficiency; Attaining energy sufficiency in power and petroleum products.
Buhari, while also congratulating the other three countries – Namibia, Niger and South Africa reviewed alongside Nigeria, commended the boldness and courage to present their countries for the comprehensive exercise, adding that from learning lessons and recommitting as a continent that we all can contribute to our collective efforts to achieve the objectives of a better Africa.
