President Muhammadu Buhari says his administration’s goals of providing a safe and secure nation with policies and programs that will bring prosperity to the masses is achievable if all Nigerians put their differences aside and work together in the spirit of cooperation.

President Buhari, who said this at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, during a courtesy visit by the 2019 National Productivity Order of Merit (NPOM) Awardees, stated that the task of nation-building is an enormous one.

He said citizens must endeavor to become more productive, adding that it is only through increased productivity that a big and prosperous economy can be created.

The president urged citizens, especially youths, to emulate the actions of the awardees as they continue to work together to build the Nigeria of expectations.

While congratulating them on what he called “the well-deserved award”, he said the conferment of the award is in recognition of their exemplary service, conduct, productivity, innovation and excellence in various endeavors.

Oba Otudeko who spoke on behalf of the awardees thanked the president for the recognition given to them adding that more would be done to grow the Nigeria that everyone would be proud of.

Other awardees also expressed gratitude to the president for the honor done them

The Federal Government had on November 27, 2019, conferred the NPOM Award on 25 deserving individuals and seven organizations drawn from all sectors of the economy.