Our challenges higher than our income – Buhari tells Nigerians

President Muhammadu Buhari has informed Nigerians that the challenges faced by the nation is higher than its national income.

Buhari said this is a major challenge that must be overcome as a nation if it must make progress.

The president said although the government has been challenged on all fronts from security, absence of critical infrastructure, poverty to unemployment, the essence of the next level agenda is to consolidate on the achievements of the last four.

He added that among many challenges governments all over the world face, funding is the major one because it is the life wire of governance, without which, government cannot deliver.

President Buhari stated this at the national policy and development summit held in Abuja on Thursday.

The president was represented by the permanent secretary, office of the secretary to the government the federation, Mr. Andrew David.