Buhari drafts road map to resuscitate Nigerian economy

President Muhammadu Buhari has said his administration will strive to resuscitate the economy through innovative ideas in the gas, technology and agricultural sectors.

He said this in Abuja while receiving a Letter of Credence of the High Commissioner of the Republic of India, Mr. Nagabhushana Reddy, at the State House.

He added that Nigeria will strengthen cooperation with the Asian country on education, technology transfer and military training.

In a statement by Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, President Buhari said, “The relationship between Nigeria and India is a long one. The relationship pre-dates Nigeria’s independence and as soon as we got our independence we opened a mission in New Delhi.

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”Our relationship cuts across education, military, trade manufacturing and technology. I recall schooling at the Defence Services Staff College in Wellington from 1970 to 1973 and the significant role India played in establishing the Nigerian Defence Academy.

”Certainly, you are also the biggest buyer of Nigeria’s crude oil today. We need more of that partnership as Nigeria tries to be more innovative in education, manufacturing and agriculture to diversify the economy.”

Reddy in his reply said, “The Indian government was looking forward to consolidating its relationship with the Ministries of Petroleum, Agriculture, Trade and Investment, and Power, Housing and Urban Development for various projects.”

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