NIGERIAN President, Muhammadu Buhari says his succeeding plan, Vision 2050 would lift 100 million Nigerians out of poverty by 2030, seven years after he would have completed his tenure.

Buhari said this Wednesday during the inauguration of the National Steering Committee to oversee the development of the Nigeria Agenda 2050 and Medium-Term National Development Plan (MTNDP) to succeed Vision 20:2020 and the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP) 2017 – 2020.

“The main objectives of these Successor Plans are to lift 100 million Nigerians out of poverty within the next 10 years, particularly given the World Bank’s projection that Nigeria will become the world’s third most populous country by 2050 with over 400 million people,” the President said.

The National Steering Committee for the development of Successor Plans to Vision 20:2020 and ERGP will be jointly chaired by Atedo Peterside and Zainab Ahmed, the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning.

”It is my expectation that the Steering Committee will oversee the execution of key deliverables, including recommending measures to ensure the continuous implementation of the plans even after the expiration of the tenure of successive administrations – including legislation, if required,” Buhari said.

”Such legislation may introduce much-needed rigour and discipline to the nation’s development planning as well as to institutionalise planned outcomes for the future. I trust that our partners in the National Assembly will support us in exploring these reforms.”

Femi Adesina, the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity in a statement explained it had become necessary to develop Successor Plans to the Nigeria Vision 20:2020 and the ERGP, which both lapse in December this year, in order to ensure continuity and efficiency in the country’s development planning.

Adesina quoted President Buhari as saying that the Successor Plans must be designed to sustain national development, as well as support regional and global strategic interests, as outlined in the African Union Agenda 2063, the ECOWAS Integration Agenda 2050 and the Sustainable Development Goals 2030.

Underscoring the importance of national development planning, the President said if carefully conceived and diligently implemented, it can transform the economic fortunes of a nation.

”The Chinese experience is an example. It has resulted in lifting over 700 million people out of poverty over the last four decades,” he said.

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”Indeed, China’s track record of positive economic growth, since 1992, was only halted in the first quarter of 2020, due to onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic.

”COVID-19 presents the world – and Nigeria – with a crisis as well as an opportunity. The current global health and economic crises give us an opportunity to think afresh and chart an optimal path forward.”

The President noted that in February 2017 when he launched the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan, its objectives included, restoring and sustaining growth, investing in people and building a globally competitive economy.

”The ERGP shared this vision, which ensured that the country exited recession in 2017 and sustained growth in Gross Domestic Product until the recent global economic challenges occasioned by COVID-19.

”Over the decades, successive planning and visioning exercises have guided investment in human capital development, the implementation of our infrastructural roadmap, and supported social investment in our people’s lives and livelihoods, ” he said.

The President Buhari wished the committee success in its assignment, adding that he looked forward to receiving regular reports of deliberations.

READ MORE: https://www.icirnigeria.org/vision-2050-buhari-plans-to-lift-100m-nigerians-out-of-poverty-seven-years-after-his-tenure/

Lol

please move this comedy to joke section or better still, move it to sexuality section, PMB is f**king with us

Another wayooo!
Buhari is real professional deceiver.
2015, he promised heaven and earth.
2019, he promised milk, honey, and biscuits---all you can eat!
2020, knowing that he has failed, he is hoping to find some vulnerable people to believe his Tankygia for 2050

Kai

Joke of the century?how many people has he lifted out of poverty since 2015 he became president

mean while

You want to left 100m out of poverty with this style of leadership !

kenzysmith:
mean while

Comedy relief

Someone be thinking of third term