I’ll Spend More On Infrastructure, Buhari Pledges

President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, pledged to spend more on infrastructure across the country, focusing on finishing projects delivered by local contractors and technology that create jobs for thousands of Nigerians.
Buhari made the pledge at the virtual inauguration of the new headquarters building of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.
The President said the iconic 17-storey building, known as the Nigerian Content Tower, with the full complements of a 10MW Power Plant and 1,000-seater Conference Centre, reflects his administration’s drive to provide infrastructure across the country to attract investments, create jobs and eradicate poverty.
According to him, “With the commissioning of this project, I want to highlight that we have put in place a landmark of reference in the Niger Delta to reflect long-lasting legacies that signpost the years of oil and gas exploitation and I assure you that there is more to come.”
Buhari, in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Chief Femi Adesina, expressed delight that thousands of direct and indirect jobs were created during the execution of the project in addition to the various business opportunities.
He said, “This commissioning brings to the fore the importance of local content in all activities of our national life, especially with the prevailing Covid-19 pandemic.

By: Ariwera Ibibo-Howells, Yenagoa