The President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday said his government is acutely aware of challenges of life facing the average citizen, appealing to Muslim leaders to carry the message of hope that things will soon improve to the people.
Speaking at a meeting with the Council of Abuja Imams at the State House, the President requested religious leaders throughout the country to keep calming the people.
According to a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, the President noted that the leadership at various levels is trying to solve problems of poverty, unemployment and insecurity bedeviling the nation.
Said the government chose to give priority to agriculture so as to create jobs for unemployed citizens and give the country food security.
Stressing that the efforts have begun, President Buhari said there was a bigger plan for the provision of fertilizers, insecticides and land preparations starting from next year.
Keys into this, the President requested state governments and community leaders across the country to organize the population into cooperative societies, pointing out that only extension services will be provided and not money.
Also addressed the religious leaders on the efforts to improve power supply in the country with ongoing efforts to bring foreign investments from China and some friendly countries that indicated willingness in developing the proposed Mambila and other hydroelectric power projects in the country.
Assured that the steps the government was carefully taking on the Niger Delta crisis would lead to a long term peace and stability in the region.
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