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We’ll partner Islamic Development Bank on health, water, others – Buhari

by Our Reporter

The Federal Government says it will deepen its partnership with the
Islamic Development Bank (IDB) to fund critical projects in health, water
and the infrastructure sector.

This is contained in a statement issued by Malam Garba Shehu, the
President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, in Abuja on
Monday. Buhari stated this when he received, Dr Ali Madani, the President
of the IDB Group at the State House, Abuja.

The president commended the bank for supporting several developmental
projects across the country.

He acknowledged that the bank had funded several people-oriented projects
in Osun, Kaduna, Jigawa, Niger, Katsina, Kano and Ebonyi states,
demonstrating its “soft spot and robust support’’ for Nigeria.

‘‘We cannot thank you enough for the height you have achieved for the bank
in 41 years. “Now that you are about to retire, we thank you for the
quality leadership which the world has recognised,’’ the president said.

Buhari also expressed appreciation to the IDB Group and other countries
for extending their assistance to Internally Displaced Persons in the
North-East.

He assured the visiting IDB chief that Nigeria, a major financier of the
bank, would meet all its obligations to the development institution within
the shortest time possible. Buhari highlighted efforts of the current
administration at diversifying the economy with emphasis on agriculture.

He expressed strong optimism that Nigeria would achieve self-sufficiency
in rice and sugar; and export both commodities in the next three years.

In his remarks, Madani congratulated Buhari on the positive outcomes of
the war against corruption and terrorism.

According to him, the bank is ready to mobilise resources from Arab fund
for developmental initiatives of the Nigerian government and the private
sector, particularly on agriculture.

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