Uba Sani seeks increased citizen participation in governance

Uba Sani, governor of Kaduna state, has called for the increased citizen participation in the decision making processes of government.

Sani spoke on Thursday during a courtesy visit by Mohammed Idris, minister of information and national orientation, at the national council of information and national orientation meeting in Kaduna.

The governor said the information management system must be structured to reach different audiences, in order to raise their consciousness and elicit support for government’s policies and projects.

“Government is about the people. We are servants of the people. We must therefore ensure we involve the people in our decision making processes,” Sani said.

“Our information management system must be structured in a way that information will reach different audiences, thereby raising their consciousness and eliciting support for government’s policies, programmes and projects.”

He noted that the national council on information and national orientation has a significant role of developing an effective mobilisation strategies, to boost the country’s economic revival efforts.

Sani added that the proposed strategies should  include the “mobilisation of citizens to selflessly contribute to the rescue mission agenda of President Bola Tinubu”.

He emphasised on the need for the council to tackle the degeneration of moral values in the country, as “moral rejuvenation is key to reinventing our country and placing it on the path to sustainable growth and development”.

“In Kaduna state, nurturing citizens engagement is a key pillar of our governance agenda. We consult our citizens regularly on security and developmental issues,” the governor added.

“Under the auspices of the Open Government Partnership (OGP), we strategically engage civil society organizations.

“We have been creatively and innovatively deploying technology to ensure transparency, accountability and citizens participation in governance.”

On his part, Idris thanked the governor for his effort in restoring peace and calm in Kaduna state, noting that “everybody appears to belong to the same family”.

“We are happy with the way the Governor is managing the state because once Kaduna sneezes, the nation catches cold,” Idris said.