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Stakeholders Urge Federal Government To Review Its Economic Policies.
Stakeholders in Kwara State have appealed to federal government to review its economic policies considering the hardship which average Nigerians are presently experiencing.
The appeal was made by various speakers at a town hall meeting organized by the office of the Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Community Engagement North Central, Mrs Abiodun Essiet held in Ilorin, Kwara State Capital.
The speakers comprised members of trade organizations, religious organizations, farmers’ groups, people with disabilities, security agencies, traditional institutions, among others.
The occasion was also used to launch Citizens’ Assembly, a group of volunteers for the North Central Region and the Listening Tour, to hear directly from people and allow them make input in the process of governance in order to bridge communication gap.
(Volunteers Of Citizens’ Assembly For North Central Region)
One of the speakers at the event, Professor Hamza Abdulraheem of the Jamatul Nasir Islam, commended some of the bold steps taken by the Tinubu administration to tackle economic challenges bedeviling the country.
He, however, called on the federal government to review its economic policies, more so as people are pained and protesting.
A former Commissioner for Information, Mohammed Isiaq Sabi, who stressed that Nigerian economy revolves around oil, noted that modular refineries should have been established before the removal of the fuel subsidy.
Other speakers called for repair of roads connecting Kwara State with neighbouring states, as well as engagement and empowerment of youth, women and people with disabilities in productive ventures.
They also enjoined the government to improve on consultation with people before project implementation in their communities.
One of the traditional chiefs of the Emir of Ilorin, the Magaji Nda of Ilorin, Alhaji Saliu Woru Mohammed, called for better communication between the federal government and the people, saying that people’s opinions should always be sampled before implementation of any project to them.
Alhaji Saliu Woru Mohammed, who commended the federal government on local government financial autonomy, advised the government to take step on the political aspect of the autonomy for the third tier of government.
The Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Community Engagement (North Central), Mrs Abiodun Essiet, said that the present administration, through her office, initiated the Citizens Assembly for the North Central Region and the Listening Tour, to hear directly from fellow citizens and allow them make input in the process of governance in order to bridge the gap.
(SSA To President On Community Engagement North Central, Mrs Abiodun Essiet)
Mrs Abiodun Essiet stressed the need to support government through positive ideas, and active participation of every citizen to drive the desired change.
The Citizens’ Assembly provides a tremendous opportunity for citizen engagement, dialogue, collaboration, and peaceful resolution.
It is also committed to ensuring swift information dissemination, stakeholder engagement, project participation, and continuous deliberations for meaningful outcomes.
By Abubakar Umar
