The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), Friday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, said he would remain committed to protecting and lifting the poor and vulnerable from poverty cycle till the end of his tenure in 2023.
The President gave the assurance while speaking at the virtual official presentation of the Country Review Report of Nigeria to the 31st Africa Peer Review Forum of the African Union, according to a statement by his spokesman, Femi Adesina, titled, ‘Poor and Vulnerable in Nigeria Will Continue to Enjoy Social Safety Nets, Says President Buhari’.
Buhari noted that the poor’s social safety nets would be further sustained, while access to education and opportunities would be expanded.
He promised that his government would also take advantage of Information, Communication and Technology to ensure inclusiveness, access and create more opportunities.
The President reiterated that Nigeria had remained a committed and dedicated member of the African Peer Review family, after acceding to the Mechanism in 2003.
