Speaking at the maiden presidential media chat in Abuja, the country's capital city late on Wednesday, the Nigerian leader expressed displeasure over situations whereby students hanged on windows to receive lectures due to limited space in their classrooms.
He said there was the need for more infrastructure in the nation's tertiary institutions in terms of laboratories, equipment, workshops, libraries and classrooms.
The Nigerian leader, who spoke on several challenges facing the new government, said his government will take the Chinese contractors back to continue with the railway project by the second quarter of 2016 to enhance economic development.
The decision would alleviate the sufferings of Nigerians in getting fuel, Buhari told reporters.
The Nigerian leader said his administration would develop the rail transport to enhance economic development.
He said the country needed to invest in capital projects, especially in power, railways, roads and fight terrorism to create employment for the populace.
Buhari said his administration had taken note of countries that were prepared to invest in Nigeria in spite of insecurity.
He added that it was working hard to alleviate the suffering of Nigerians to make fuel available at affordable price.
He said government's priority was to get the refineries working at optimum level, adding that past administrations had failed to maintain them and the pumping stations.
On the 2016 budget, Buhari said it would address unemployment in the country.
He said a lot had changed in the country, especially with the introduction of Treasury Single Account (TSA).
In addition, he said the reforms done so far by his administration to merge 42 to 24 ministries would save some money to implement developmental projects.
According to him, the government has taken cognizance of the countries that have indicated interest in investing in solid minerals.
He said the government was working assiduously to reduce the level of unemployment in the country by encouraging small and medium enterprises.
On currency devaluation, the Nigerian leader told reporters that he will not support the devaluation of the naira because it will not be favorable to the Nigerian economy.
Buhari said devaluation benefited developed countries of Europe and America because they were productive economies.
He said Nigeria's was a consumer economy, which needed to be stimulated into production to create jobs for the population.
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