Nigerian president assure citizens of great future

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has described the difficulties citizens are going through as the birth pangs of a great future.

Buhari, who gave the description at the official inauguration of some projects in Lagos on Monday, said the government was fully aware of the difficulties Nigerians have had to go through.

The President, who was represented by the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, assured Nigerians that the pains would eventually give way to prosperity and bring about the desired success of the country.

"This country is going high and it is going to be a great nation indeed. This country is going to be a nation where there will be abundance and there will be prosperity," he added.

Buhari commended the Labor Congress for deciding to work with the government not only to ensure the liberalization of the petroleum products market but to make fuel supply more efficient and profitable as well.

According to him, competition in the petroleum market will reduce the price of fuel in the country.

The president said 30 percent of the 2016 budget would go to funding of infrastructure, especially rail and road projects.

He told his audience that the government had set aside 500 billion naira (2.5 billion U.S. dollars) for social investment that ensure that 500,000 graduates were offered direct employment, while 370,000 non-graduates would be offered vocational training.

He added micro-credit would be provided for one million market women across the country.

He urged Nigerians to be patient as the current administration had a lot to offer them. Endit