President Muhammadu Buhari says the Federal Government will continue to support efforts by the Plateau State Government towards a peaceful, prosperous and tolerant society.
Receiving Governor Simon Lalong and other stakeholders from Plateau State at the Presidential Villa Abuja on Thursday, President Buhari appealed to residents and indigenes of the State to support the Governor’s development agenda.
President Buhari told the delegation he was very pleased with the progress made on security, provision of social services and infrastructure development under the leadership of the present Governor.
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On the requests by the State Government, including the dualisation and construction of some Federal roads, upgrade of the Potato Research Centre to a full-fledged Institute, a special grant for reconstruction and rehabilitation of victims of attacks and crises, among others, the President assured the delegation that his administration would do its best to support where possible.
Briefing State House correspondents after the meeting, Governor Lalong expressed deep gratitude to the President on his unflinching support to the State and appealed to the Federal Government to refund outstanding monies expended in the construction of some federal roads.
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He also called for the establishment of a Federal Polytechnic in the State as well as the upgrading of the Nigerian Institute of Mining and Geosciences to University of Mining.
He also spoke on the various skill acquisition programmes embarked upon by his administration to reduce poverty in the State.
The Governor said they were also at the Villa to invite the President to an economic summit to be hosted by the State later in the year.
