Bill Gates faults Buhari economic recovery plan

The Co-founder of Bill and Melinda Foundation has pick hole in the Economic recovery plan of President Muhammad Buhari's government.

Gates emphasised that investment in infrastructure and competitiveness must involve investments in people.

"To anchor the economy over the long term, Investments in infrastructure and competitiveness must go hand in hand with investments in people. People without roads, ports and factories can't flourish. And roads, ports and factories without skilled workers to build and manage them can't sustain an economy," he said.

Gates said though Nigeria has unmatched economic potential, what becomes of such potential depends on the choices made by Nigerian leaders.

"The most important choice you can make is to maximize your greatest resource, the Nigerian people. Nigeria will thrive when every Nigerian is able to thrive," he said.

The chairman, Dangote Foundation, Aliko Dangote, said Nigeria must prioritize investments in health and education alongside other critical areas like infrastructure to be able to compete globally.

Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai said Gates did not call for a review of the ERGP, but suggested a budgeting system with priorities set out clearly to address human capital development challenges.

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