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Trans-Saharan Highway will Continue to Receive Deserved Attention, Funding- Buhari

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President Muhammadu Buhari has on Monday said that the tran-Saharan highway projects would continue to receive deserved attention and funding by his administration, not only to bolster economic activities, but to enhance regional and cultural integration in Africa.

President Buhari made this known in his remarks at the opening of the 70th session of the Trans-saharan Road Liaison Committee (TRLC) in Abuja with all the Ministers of Works from all six member states in attendance.

The meeting which holds every four years would review most of what had transpired in the 69th session and also get an update on the works of the technical and experts works on the trans-saharan roads.

Buhari was represented by the Minister of Police Affairs, Alhaji Mohammed Dingyadi.

The president said when he took over the mantle of leadership in 2015, his administration decided to introduce changes geared towards sustainable and quality infrastructural development to drive economic development and job creation.

“Our commitment is to increase Nigeria’s stock of road infrastructure in other to ease the cost and time of doing business and improve on economic competitiveness as envisaged under our Economic and Recovery Growth Plan.

“In view of this our administration shares the aspiration and vision of the trans-saharan road liaison committee aimed at encouraging member countries to develop roads of trans-saharan within their respective territories.

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