The Federal Government says its intervention in infrastructure has ameliorated hardship in some parts of the country.
President Buhari, stated this in Abuja while receiving a delegation from Kaduna, led by the Deputy Governor, Madam Hadiza Balaraba and the Emir of Zazzau, Alhaji Ahmad Nuhu Bamalli, on a courtesy call.
He said the quick intervention on the Lagos-Ibadan route with completion of road and rail lines had improved the traffic significantly.
The President told the delegation that despite the dwindling resources, his focus was geared towards dealing with infrastructure across the country.
President Buhari assured that the construction and rehabilitation of infrastructure would be sustained, which include the Abuja-Kaduna-Kano express road.
The President commended the Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai, for the transformation of the state, with growing infrastructure and socio-economic projects, while noting the growing liberality of the state.
The Deputy Governor, Dr. Hadiza Balaraba had thanked the President for his working visit to the state, where he commissioned projects in Kaduna, Kafanchan and Zaria.
She said the Urban Renewal Programme would be sustained and spread across the state, saying that some of the projects will be ready for commissioning, and invited President Buhari to inaugurate them.
The Emir of Zazzau also thanked the President for the visit in January and the support given to the Government, noting that the memory will be long cherished by all Kaduna State citizens
BELLO WAKILI
