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The president gave the assurance at the 3rd Ministerial Performance Review Retreat on Monday in
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On the economy, the President restated that the country had witnessed seven consecutive quarters of growth after negative growth rates were recorded in the 2nd and 3rd Quarters of 2020.
"The GDP grew by 3.54% (year-on-year) in real terms in the 2nd Quarter of 2022. This growth rate represents a sustained positive economic performance, especially for the Non-Oil GDP which fell by 4.77 per cent in Q2 2022 against Oil GDP which grew by -11.77 per cent.
"Most sectors of the economy recorded positive growth which reflects the effective implementation of the economic sustainability measures introduced by this administration," he said.
On the Communications and Digital Economy Sector, the president noted that giant strides had been made "through broadband coverage which currently stands at 44.32 per cent reinforced by 77.52 per cent 4G coverage with the establishment of 36,751 4G base stations nationwide."
Similarly, the president declared that the power sector had remained a critical priority for the administration.
He added that the implementation of a 'Willing Buyer-
"We are also executing a number of critical projects through the Transmission Rehabilitation and Expansion Programme, which will result in achieving the national goal of improved power supply by 2025.
"It is important to state that the partnership between the
He announced that the the first batch of the transformers had arrived
On the oil and gas sector, the president recalled that on
He noted that to achieve the objectives of the PIA, the
He added that the Nigeria
On efforts towards strengthening national security,
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"To boost the number of our Police personnel, 20,000 policemen have been recruited, trained, fully integrated and deployed in 2020 and 2021.
"This exercise has strengthened our community policing strategy which is enshrined in the Police Act, 2020."
On the fight against corruption, the president promised that the administration would continue to review and prosecute high-profile corruption cases and ensure speedy completion.
On Social Investment Programmes, according to Buhari, 9,990,862 pupils are being fed through the School Feeding Programme, which employs 128,531 cooks in local communities.
"Following the passage of the National Health Act in 2014, this administration began the inclusion of the one per cent minimum portion of the
"Consequently, 988,652 poor and indigent Nigerians have been enrolled in the
"We should also note that a total of 7,373 primary health facilities have been accredited and capitated under the National Health Insurance Scheme pathway," he said.
According to the president, 7,242 Primary Health Care facilities are receiving Decentralised Facility Financing under the
He said at the end of
"Out of this number, 38,765,510 people have been fully vaccinated, and this represents 34.7% of the eligible population.
The president urged all eligible Nigerians to ensure that they are fully vaccinated as
On agriculture, the president expressed delight that as a direct result of investment, the sector has experienced significant growth.
"The shortfall in food production and food importation bills have both been reduced significantly.
"Along with the production of other staple crops, we have reached our goal of self-sufficiency in rice production.
"We are exerting a lot of effort to solve the problem of the rising cost of food that is related to inflation, being a global crisis," he said.
He acknowledged the efforts of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation and his team in sustaining the Annual Performance Review Retreats.
This, he said, had enabled the cabinet to maintain focus on the Nine-point Agenda and more importantly, provide solid evidence that supports the achievements.
"I am also proud to see that our administration is staying true to our commitment to the
"In this regard, the Presidential Delivery Tracker was launched on
"As part of efforts to strengthen performance management culture, the Central Delivery Coordination Unit is being institutionalised.
"As an initiative of this administration, I am delighted to bequeath this legacy to my successor as part of the mechanisms that will assist the next administration in delivering on its promises to the Nigerian people," he said.
While setting the context for the two-day meeting, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation,
"First is an overview of ministerial performance within the last three years of the administration, presenting key achievements and identifying opportunities for improvement.
"Second will reflect on lessons and good practices from the Kenyan presidential delivery unit while the third is ways to accelerate the delivery of flagship projects and programmes of the Buhari administration before the end of the tenure in
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