See Full Details of What Was Discussed at the Presidential Dinner Hosted By President Buhari…

President Muhammadu Buhari, who spoke at the Presidential dinner hosted for the nation’s political big guns, lamented that the nation’s roads are in dire need of attention by the Federal Government.

The President also called for the immediate development of infrastructure such as rail and power.

The dinner was also attended by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo; Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, Senate President Bukola Saraki and other top government officials and presidential aides.

Leading the delegation of lawmaker to the Presidential Villa is the Senate President, Bukola Saraki and his Deputy. Ike Ekweremadu, who is visiting the Villa for the first time since his emergence as the Deputy Senate President .

Addressing the lawmakers, the President said the roads are dead, adding that,  “Those who drive between Lagos and Ibadan will have a lot of stories to tell you. Those who drive from Kaduna to Jebba may have more stories to tell. The same thing is applicable to the East West roads,”.

He appealed to the Senate to join hands with the executive in making the problem of infrastructure such as rail, road and power a thing of the past.

Buhari also asked the Senate Committees to look at the various agreements the nation had entered into in the last six years and see where Nigeria is defaulting in in terms of counterpart fundings.

According to him, if the nation could get the railway working, lives and fuel would be saved.

Speaking on the free fall of crude oil price in the international market, the President lamented that it’s affecting the economy negatively.

He said; “We are enjoying tremendous goodwill outside this country. Whatever we do, let us have it in mind that people have confidence in this government”.

In his remarks, Saraki, thanked Buhari while pledging the Senate’s continuous support for the government.

According to Saraki,the challenges ahead are enormous, saying that he believed that when God gives man a position, He would also equip him with the capacity to carry out the task.

Saraki also promised that the Senate under his watch would not be sentimental in treating national issues, adding that ”Petrol does not know APC or PDP. We will always work hard in the interest of the country in everything we do.”

Newsmen were later excused as the president engaged the lawmakers in an interactive session behind closed-doors.