Abuja — President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday assured Nigerians that his administration would be taking more pragmatic actions in the next few months to improve the nation's economy and boost their living conditions.
He spoke at the Eighth Annual Bola Tinubu Colloquium held at the International Conference Centre (ICC), Abuja in honourof the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu who clocked 64 years yesterday,
Buhari said "there are very few patriots alive today that can meet the commitment , resilience and creativity of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, which the former Lagos State Governor and National Leader of the All Progressives Congress(APC) has demonstrated in organising Nigerian public life for good.
"As he adds another year today, my best wishes and prayers go to a man who deserves a lot of commendation for what he has continued to stand for."
In a related development, Kebbi State Governor, Abubakar Bagudu, has said that if the right policies, political will, good environment and the needed infrastructure are put in place, Nigeria can achieve self-sufficiency in the production of rice and wheat within the space of one year.
According to the president,"The theme for this year's colloquium: 'Agriculture: Action, Work, Revolution' is apt, especially as the nation grapples with the effect of profligacy of national resources and the consequence off shrinking of oil prices.
' ' So diversifying the economy can no longer be a slogan, it has become a necessity, because economic growth cannot just be for the lucky few at the top, it has to be broad-based for every Nigerian citizen and the good place to start is with the agricultural sector.
"We face other challenges like insecurity, creating jobs addressing the country's balance of payments and still making efforts to sustaining our country's economic recovery.
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