Nura Mohammed, Minna
Participants at a sensitisation campaign on President Bola Tinubu’s Administration Mid-Term Review, have called for strict monitoring and evaluation of Federal Government projects to ensure full execution and delivery.
The second edition of the sensitisation programme, organised by the Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation, was designed to deepen citizens’ understanding of the President’s policies and how they affect the lives of Nigerians.
The forum, held in Minna, Niger state, North central Nigeria, also provided an opportunity to highlight some of the achievements of President Tinubu after two years in office.
Some participants who commended the Presidency for steps taken to reduce the prices of food items urged the government to intensify efforts to expand its reach even more.
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, commended the participants for freely expressing their views on issues requiring further government attention.
He noted that some of the policies of the Tinubu administration were long-term investments aimed at repositioning the country for greatness.
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Represented by the Head of the Federal Information Resource Centre, Minna, Dr. Asabe Sule Garba, the Minister appealed for more patience and understanding from Nigerians as the administration continues with its policy implementation.
Also speaking, the State Director of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Yahaya Ibrahim, and the Secretary of the Niger State Council of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Usman Chiji, suggested that state and local governments should complement federal efforts by deepening awareness of government policies through grassroots sensitisation.
Responding to concerns raised on the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), a lecturer at Justice Fati Lami Abubakar Institute for Legal and Administrative Studies, Minna, Dr. Mohammed Dantala, explained that the scheme is open to all students to ease their financial burdens.
On infrastructure and agriculture, representatives of the Federal Ministries of Works and Agriculture, Mr. Felix Thomas and Mr. Sani Abdullahi, stated that the Federal Government is already handling some road projects in Niger State, while many farmers in the state are also receiving direct support.
Hauwa Abu