The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr David Lawan, says the Federal Government has commenced the reconstruction of schools and police stations destroyed by Boko Haram insurgents in the North East.
Speaking on Sunday in Hong, Adamawa, during the graduation of 500 students trained by Buba Industrial Village, as part of the Youth Empowerment Programme introduced by Yusuf Buba, the member representing Gombi /Hong Federal Constituency, Lawan said that the reconstruction of the region was part of the election campaign promises of President Muhammadu Buhari.
“Federal Government has began reconstruction of schools, police stations among others destroyed by Boko Haram insurgents in the North East region.
“The present APC – led government is determined to guarantee peaceful co-existence among Nigerians and ensure that Nigerians irrespective of their locality or belief benefit from the dividend of democracy,” Lawan said.
He berated opposition parties for what he called campaign of calumny during the last general election, which linked the All Progressives Congress party with a particular religion and Boko Haram insurgency.
Lawan said President Buhari and APC-led government would never discriminate against any Nigerian on the basis of religion and any other affiliation.
“President Buhari believes in honesty and integrity and before him, all Nigerians are equal,” he said.
Speaking on youth empowerment, Lawan said that the Federal Government had excellent programmes for the employment of youths. He commended Buba for initiating skills acquisition programme for the youth, describing the gesture as a “landmark achievement” worthy of emulation.
