Some Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and Community Based Organisations (CBOs) are set to review President Muhammadu Buhari’s fight against corruption and his economic initiatives.
In a statement on Tuesday, Samson Onwu, national coordinator, New Initiative for Credible Leadership, said participants, who would be drawn from the 36 states of the federation and the federal capital territory (FCT), would also review the economic policies of Buhari under the N-Power programme.
Onwu said they would apply their field experience in engaging with Nigerians in the past 12 months “to make unbiased assessments of the impact of governance and policy on the populace”.
“Pre-event consensus building has surfaced key areas that would be receiving attention at the interactive session with the progress made in combating terrorism and dealing with other security threats by the military services identified as one of the leading issues in the year,” he said.
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“Other areas noted for review are the emerging economic realities and how Nigerians can exploit government policies being adopted to address existing challenges and contribute to the recovery efforts. Participants will equally assess the anti-corruption fight with a view to making input about how it can be further strengthened in view of the stiff fight back from corruption.
“The session will also review development in the agricultural sector, youth employment under the N-Power programme, manufacturing and health sector among others.
“The New Initiative for Credible Leadership is of the strong belief that assessing how governance performed in 2016 will provide vital information in identifying areas that can be strengthened to enable the country continue to make progress while also making known areas that the did not fare well and in need of improvement.”
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He added that the review would also look into issues that must be addressed in 2017.
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