President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) for support to address Nigeria’s infrastructure deficit.

This was disclosed by president Buhari’s spokesperson, Femi Adesina, in a statement on Monday.

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Buhari, during a bilateral meeting with Dr Mansur Muhtar, Vice President, Islamic Development Bank (IDB) on the margins of the AU Summit in Niamey, Niger Republic, said Nigeria needs all the help it can get, especially with a growing population.

‘‘We need all the support we can get on infrastructure because the oil will not last forever,’’ he said.