The Forum of Former Deputy Governors of Nigeria (FFDGN) has called on the Federal Government to enact laws that will compel successive governments at both state and federal levels to complete subsisting projects before embarking on another one to fast-track economic growth and development.
The Forum, in a 16-point communique co-signed by the national chairman, Chris Akomas and the deputy national chairmen South and West, Hazeem Gbolarumi and Mukhtar Shehu Shagari, CFR Deputy National Chairman respectively, called for amendment to the Public Procurement Act to mete out stiffer punishment against contract defaulters.
The Forum also called on governors to ensure a harmonious relationship with their deputies in order to promote sustainable democratic governance in Nigeria and commended the Federal Government’s continuous support to the military and other security agencies while adding that good governance, as the central pillar of the Renewed Hope Agenda, is imperative for achieving food security and sustainable growth in Nigeria as the central pillar of the Renewed Hope Agenda of the President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
“Governors are encouraged to ensure a harmonious relationship with their deputies to promote sustainable democratic governance in Nigeria.
“Entrenching good governance is an imperative for achieving food security and sustainable growth in Nigeria as the central pillar of the Renewed Hope Agenda.
“Consultation for economic policy by the IMF and the World Bank should be open and inclusive of all major Stakeholders in Nigeria.
“Every effort should be made to ensure that funds from external borrowings by the Federal Government and sub-national Governments should be judiciously applied to productive activities and public infrastructure development with impact on citizens’ standard of living.
“As a matter of policy, the Federal Government should enact laws at Federal and state levels that will compel successive governments to complete subsisting projects as they embark on new ones. Furthermore, the public procurement Act should be amended for stiffer punishment against contract defaulters.
“That Government should strive to depoliticize Agriculture in Nigeria, by prioritizing community data bank of genuine farmers in all support programs.
“Government is encouraged to introduce modern technology in agriculture, including equipment, high yield seeds and seedlings to boost food production,” the communique read in part.
Tribune Online reports that the two-day event was declared open by the national patron of FFDGN who is also the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Umar Ganduje and under the chairmanship of Obong Victor Attah, former governor of Akwa Ibom State and former Ogun State governor, Chief Olusegun Osoba as co-chairman.
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