*The Federal Government says the new Development Plan was designed to facilitate the country’s robust development in the area of Science and Technology, and achieve its agenda on the continental, global levels among other objectives

Isola Moses | ConsumerConnect

Sequel to the approval of the Plan by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) earlier November 2021, President Muhammadu Buhari has launched Nigeria’s National Development Plan 2021-2025.

ConsumerConnect reports the President Buhari performed the formal launch of the national development document Wednesday, December 22, 2o21, at the State House, in Abuja.

Recall Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, Honourable Minister for Finance, Budget and National Planning, prior to the public presentation of the official document, has said that the new document would the Economic Recovery and Growth Programme (ERGP) 2017- 2020.

Mrs. Ahmed noted that the new Development Plan was designed to facilitate the country’s robust development in the area of Science and Technology, and achieve its agenda on the continental and global levels among other objectives.

Present at the event, physiclally, were the Ministers of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed; Water Resources, Suleiman Adamu; Power, Abubakar Aliyu; Justice, Abubakar Malami; Industry, Trade and Investment, Otunba Niyi Adebayo, as well as Ministers of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, and Budget; National Planning, Clement Agba and Governor of Kebbi State, Atiku Bagudu.