President Goodluck Jonathan has said that Nigeria’s development would be accelerated on account of the policies that his administration is putting into place in order to revolutionize the Industrial and Agricultural sectors of the economy.
The President made the remarks yesterday during the inauguration of the Nigeria Industrial Revolution Plan and the National Enterprise Development Programmes at the State House in Abuja.
The President said his administration was focused on impact that would outlive the tenure of his administation.
Jonathan said, “This year, we have launched the Mortgage Refinancing Company, that is another area that will revolutionize the housing sector, where people will be able to build their own affordable houses instead of paying rent.
“We have also launched the dry season farming scheme and have revolutionised agriculture with our new initiatives that all the players in agriculture including the World Bank are commending the Nigerian programmes and today, we are launching this twin programme – Nigeria Industrial Revolution Plan and the National Enterprise Development Programme.
“These are clear indications that we will leave this country stronger and better than we met it.
“With diligent implementation of these revolutionary programmes that we are launching today, we can tell Nigerians that our country is set for development.”
Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Olusegun Aganga said his ministry was focused on creating 1 million jobs every year.
“If we can do it in cement, we can do it in 15 other sectors. The plan is holistic. We intend to create industrial cities and parks in conjunction with the state governments. We must consume what we produce which means local content is a must,” the minister added.