* Describes it as the backbone of a modern economy

* Says when roads connect to make movement easy, businesses grow, productivity rises, citizens are safe

Deji Elumoye in Abuja

President Bola Tinubu on Friday rose in stout defence of his government’s decision to prioritise infrastructural development under the Renewed Hope Agenda, saying it is the backbone of a modern economy.

He said Renewed Hope is not just a slogan but roads and ease for the common man, just as he urged Nigerians to continue to support his administration’s infrastructural drive.