Muazu Sambo, the minister of transportation, says the
federal government will generate 21 million jobs and lift 35 million people out
of poverty by 2025.
In a statement by Sam Idiagbonya, the minister’s media aide,
Sambo spoke on Friday at the ongoing 2022 ministerial retreat in Uyo, Akwa
Ibom.
The minister said the transportation sector will set the
stage to achieve this.
He said infrastructural gaps in the sector necessitated the creation of national development plans; medium-term development plans 2021-2025 and a long-term plan called the Nigeria agenda 2050.
“This is to invest
massively in infrastructure, ensure macroeconomic stability, enhance the
investment environment, improve living conditions and implement climate change
mitigation,” he said.
“This will generate 21 million full-time jobs and lift 35
million people out of poverty by 2025, thus setting the stage for achieving the
government’s commitment of lifting 100 million Nigerians out of poverty in 10
years.
“The plans are aimed at accelerating the growth of the
transportation sector in the country with a strategic medium-term vision
statement.
“I am well aware that
you are all conversant with these high-level goals, as they have become a
blueprint for tracking performance towards the delivery of our mandates.
“They have also helped in addressing the bottlenecks
militating against the growth of the transportation sector and stimulating
domestic growth.”
In July, President Muhammadu Buhari unveiled his
administration’s plans to lift 100 million Nigerians out of poverty by 2030.
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