Nigeria will overcome its present challenges-Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan said on Thursday that Nigeria would overcome its present challenges and emerge as ``a very strong, united, stable and economically-progressive nation’’. Jonathan spoke at a farewell audience with the outgoing Austrian Ambassador to Nigeria, Dr Stefan Scholz, at the State House, Abuja.

He said that his administration was steadfastly evolving and implementing policies and measures to tackle the country’s current developmental challenges, including those related to national security and power supply.

The president said that some of the positive effects of the policies, measures and actions being implemented by the Federal Government would become increasingly apparent in the coming months.

He commended the outgoing ambassador for his efforts to improve bilateral cooperation between Nigeria and Austria.

Jonathan noted that trade and economic relations between both countries improved significantly during his tenure.

``You have done wonderfully well and we are quite pleased with what you have achieved here,” he said.

Scholz described his tenure in Nigeria as a great ``honour, privilege and opportunity’’ to get new perspectives on development.

He hailed the Federal Government’s Agenda for National Transformation and pledged that Austria would continue to give Nigeria all possible support and assistance for its implementation.
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