The President,
Muhammadu Buhari has held talks with the Managing Director and Chief Operating
Officer of the World Bank, Missus Sri Indrawati who is on a working visit to
Nigeria to help the country improve her economy.
The meeting lasted
for about an hour after which she held a press conference with State House
correspondents.
She said part of the
discussions were challenges facing the Nigerian economy, low commodity pricing,
challenge of climate change, insecurity, job creation, poverty eradication and
fight against corruption.
They also discussed
the need to diversify the economy away from oil as well as improvement on tax
drive.
Missus Indrawati said
she looks forward to Nigeria having a healthy and transparent budget that will
address all the issues enumerated.
She also noted that
her organization will support in any way to deliver healthy and good governance
as well as effectively support the people and the economy in the areas of
infrastructure and agriculture.
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