Africa Business Radio
Nigerian Government Claims to Lift Millions out of Poverty
- Author: Vários
- Narrator: Vários
- Publisher: Podcast
- Duration: 0:00:59
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Synopsis
The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, says the ongoing 895 contracts and 795 infrastructural projects nationwide were part of President Muhammadu Buhari administration’s plan to lift 100 million Nigerians out of poverty.The minister argued that embarking on building massive infrastructure remained the quickest way to create wealth worldwide.He maintained that nations that are richer than Nigeria have more infrastructure than the country, stressing that in order to bridge the gap there must be a deliberate investment plan. He says no nation would be able to grow bigger than its stock of infrastructure.