“I Would Leave Nigeria Better and Stronger” – President Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday
inaugurated another programme, called
the " Nigeria Industrial Revolution Plan
and the National Enterprise
Development Programme". He claimed
the policies so far put in place by his
administration are indications he would
leave the country better and stronger.
"This year, we have launched the
Mortgage Refinancing Company, that is
another area that will transform the
housing sector, where people will be
able to build their own affordable houses
instead of paying rent.
"We have also launched the dry season
farming scheme and have reformed
agriculture with our new initiatives that
all the players in agriculture including
the World Bank are commending the
Nigerian programmes and today, we are
launching this twin programme – Nigeria
Industrial Revolution Plan and the
National Enterprise Development
Programme."
He said all these were borne out of his
desire to build legacies that would
outlive his administration.
Jonathan said, "With diligent
implementation of these revolutionary
programmes that we are launching
today, we can tell Nigerians that our
country is set for development."
Minister of Industry, Trade and
Investment, Olusegun Aganga, had
earlier in his opening remarks, explained
that NEDEP was designed to address the
neglect that SMEs had suffered in the
past.
He said with the administration's feat in
the cement industry which led to the
exportation of the commodity, his
ministry was ready to replicate same in
15 other states.