The president was speaking during the meeting with the president of the African Development Bank (ADB), Dr Akinwunmi Adesina, at State House, Abuja, on September 26, Monday.
Buhari said: “ God has given us people and resources. It will take hard work on our part, but we will make it. We will get out of our problems. We are determined to produce what we eat, and stop importation. We will also chase those who stole, and get them to refund.”
He noted that the country appreciates assisting hands being lent by the bank, assuring Nigerian-born Adesina, who was the ex-minister of agriculture, that “ we will not let you down. Your country won’t disappoint you.”
Adesina commended the country’s president for successes recorded in securing the country, especially in the north east, stating that “there can be no development without adequate security.”
“You can count on the ADB as a true friend of Nigeria. You should support massive investment in infrastructure, and we are here to also support. Closing the infrastructure deficit will enable growth, and create employment. Nigeria is too big to fail, ” he said.
The overarching objective of the ADB Group is to spur sustainable economic development and social progress in its regional member countries (RMCs), thus contributing to poverty reduction.
President Buhari just yesterday, September 25, returned from the official visit to the USA, where he took part in the 71th United Nations General Assembly.
It was Buhari’s second appearance at the UNGA since he took office last year and he participated in all the events.
Speaking to the journalists before his departure from New York the Nigeria’s leader listed all discussions he had during his stay and said he was undeterred in efforts to create enabling environment for investments to thrive in Nigeria.
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