Nigeria Is In A Development Phase – PMB

President Muhammadu Buhari has lamented
that Nigeria has found herself in a phase of
development which is not a very welcome
one but nevertheless surmountable.
According to a statement by his special
adviser, media and publicity, Femi Adesina,
Buhari said this while receiving a team of
British members of parliament led by Hon
Chi Onwurah at the State House, Abuja,
yesterday.
Buhari said Nigeria expects a lot from
Britain in her rebuilding process, due to the
affinity shared by the two countries.
“We are going to rebuild Nigeria, and there
are vast opportunities for Britain and us. We
share very close ties, and our expectation
from you is high.
“ We are disorganized because we relied on
mono-economic product for too long, and
now that oil price is down, we have to go
back to agriculture and solid minerals. Tin,
columbite, cocoa, groundnut, and others,
used to be the basis of our economy, but
then, oil came, and everybody began to look
for cheap money. Now, we need to start all
over again.”
At the interaction, Hon. Onwurah, a
Nigerian-born MP for Newcastle, said the
team was in the country to promote positive
engagement between Nigeria and the UK
adding that nations were stronger when they
build on ties of the past.
She said her team was interested in how the
diaspora can support the economic progress
of Nigeria, as well as in the promotion of
trade and diversification of the economy.
She noted that Nigeria stood to gain a lot at
the end.
Also on the delegation made up of three
MPs was the British high commissioner to
Nigeria, Mr. Paul Arkwright.