President Muhammadu Buhari has solicited the supportof the Islamic Development Bank IDB to address Nigeria’s infrastructuredeficit. The President’s spokesman, Femi Adesina, said in astatement that the President made the call during a bilateral meeting with VicePresident, Islamic Development Bank, IDB Mansur Muhtar on the margins of the AUSummit in Niamey, Niger Republic. According to the president, with the growingpopulation and infrastructure deficit, no amount of money is too much to revampNigeria’s development challenges. President Buhari thanked the IDB for ongoinginterventions in agriculture, trade and investment, rural development and foodsecurity in Nigeria, noting that the county would appreciate more support inother critical sectors. In his remarks, Muhtar commended Nigeria for signingthe African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement, saying it was good thecountry is now on board the trade deal.