However, said his administration’s commitment to transparency and accountability was serving the country in good stead, despite the severe shortage of resources in the country. He also said: “It has been a very difficult year for Nigeria. Before we came to office, petroleum sold for about $100 per barrel, then it crashed to $37, and now oscillates between $40 and $45 per barrel. “Suddenly, we’re a poor country, but commitment to transparency and accountability is not making people know that there is severe shortage.”
Asking UNFPA to bear with Nigeria in whichever area the country could not live up to its responsibilities at present, the President said exploding population and different cultural practices in the country provided fertile ground for research to organizations such as UNFPA. He thanked the UN agency for its commitment to saving lives in Nigeria, particularly of women and children. On food security, President Buhari said reports from the North-East of the country were encouraging, saying people were returning to their farmlands, with the guarantee of relative security.
UNFPA said that Prof Osotimehin, a former Minister of Health in Nigeria,is determined to promote health care facilities across the country, noting that reduction of maternal mortality is achievable, if the country pay more attention to access better health facilities, and have the human resources to run them. He also encouraged the federal government to commit to providing resources for health care, on a rollover basis, and pledged that the UN would work with the country to provide humanitarian assistance not only in the North-East, but also the Lake Chad basin.”
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