Buhari Makes Fresh Vow To 100 million Poor Nigerians 

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday, promised to take 100 million Nigerians from poverty to prosperity in the next 10 years.

Naija News reports that Buhari disclosed this while delivering his opening speech at the inaugural June 12, Democracy Day celebration on Wednesday, June 12 in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital.

He promised that his administration that has just started its second term, would ensure rapid and positive growth in the economy to move Nigeria away from poverty.

“Our Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is expected to grow by 2.7 per cent this year.

“Our external reserve have risen to 45 billion dollars enough to finance over nine months of current equal commitments.

“This administration has laid a foundation of taking bold steps in transforming our country and delivering our people from shackles of poverty.

“First we will take steps in integrating the rural economy to national economic grade by extending access to input to rural farmers as well as credit to rural micro businesses and opening up many critical feeder roads.

“Secondly, all small scale enterprises in towns and cities would share facilities currently available so that we can continue to encourage and support domestic production of basic goods to improve our lives,’’ he said.