President Muhammadu Buhari says his administration remains
committed to ensuring the safety of users of rail services in the country.
He said this on Tuesday at the closing ceremony of the 2022
ministerial performance review retreat in Abuja.
The president’s comment comes amid concerns over safety of
commuters, following the recent rescue of 23 passengers abducted during an
attack on a train in March.
Speaking on Tuesday, he said the safety of rail users
remains paramount.
“We must ensure the
safety of our rail users and strive to achieve the intended economic goals. We
must at the same time ensure realisable schedules and first-class maintenance,”
Buhari said.
The president also spoke on expectations for other sectors,
including in infrastructure and the economy.
“Following the milestones recorded in the road sector,
coupled with the innovative ways of funding road infrastructure, the ministry
of works and housing has been directed to compile a list of all completed
roads, bridges and other infrastructure for commissioning before the end of
this administration,” he said.
“In the same vein, we
must also build synergy between the fiscal and monetary authorities in order to
avoid unnecessary drawbacks in our economic planning and performance.”
Buhari also called on the national assembly to fast-track
the consideration and passage of key legislative bills as agreed during the
panel session at the retreat.
He said the two-day retreat provided an opportunity for his
administration to assess the progress it has made so far.
“It has provided an opportunity for reflection and lesson
learning aimed at reviewing progress and agreeing on key actions that will
ensure we finish well by the end of our administration come May 29, 2023,” he
said.
“We have used the
opportunity provided by this retreat to carry out an objective assessment of
our commitments in line with the contract we signed with the Nigerian people at
the inception of this administration in 2019.
“I am glad to note that we have sustained this yearly
stock-taking innovative initiatives introduced in 2019 by holding three
consecutive performance review retreats in 2020, 2021 and 2022, respectively.
“This has helped us to clearly identify what we have done, what needs to be done, and how best to get it done”
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