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Vice-president Yemi Osinbajo says Nigerians will see significant improvement in two years if the government sticks to its plans.

Osinbajo spoke on Monday at the University of Lagos where he delivered the convocation lecture ahead of the institution’s 50th anniversary.

According to the number two citizen, the focus of the President Muhammadu  Buhari administration in the next four years will be to address the deficiencies in the quality of human resources caused by poor education and healthcare.

“I may begin by affirming the belief of the Buhari administration that Nigeria’s prosperity means a decent existence for all,” he said.

“Second, that prosperity so defined will be attained if we are able to address the issues of extreme poverty, productivity, corruption, the rule of law and the  deficiencies in the quality of human resources caused by poor  education and healthcare.

“We must have a robust enough healthcare system that ensures that the average person is in good health, an educational system that guarantees education capable of preparing children for the opportunities and challenges of a knowledge economy.

“In planning the path to prosperity we also took into account the age-old weaknesses of the Nigerian economy and the illusion of prosperity that frequently distorts our understanding of the actual fragility of our economy.

“If we stick to our agenda in the next two years, we will see the most significant improvements, in our power sector.”

On the way forward, the vice-president said from the onset, it was clear to the federal government that it needed to devise an economic plan that prioritised the basic issues with the Nigerian economy.

“For us, we needed to prioritize; the building of infrastructure especially rail, roads, power and ports; productivity as we diversified the economy from oil and gas; the fight against public sector corruption; developing a new educational curriculum that emphasizes Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths,” he said.

“Others include; adopting a new approach to resourcing healthcare; putting in place a social investment programme that deals with issues of extreme poverty and unemployment. Our Economic Recovery and Growth Plan effectively addressed these issues.”

He assured Nigerians that with the integrity of Buhari and the commitment of his administration, Nigeria would not derail from its path to prosperity.