Forum of Former Deputy Governors Demands Inclusion of Major Stakeholders in Economic Policy Decisions

Forum of Former Deputy Governors of Nigeria has made a case for the inclusion of all major Stakeholders in Nigeria whenever any consultation for economic policy by the IMF and the World Bank are made in the country.

This was contained in a 16 point communique issued by the forum, at the end of its 3rd National Conference, with theme: Strategic Solutions for Good Governance, food security and Sustainable growth in Nigeria, which held at the Abuja Continental Hotel, the country’s capital at the beginning of the week.

According to the former deputy governors after the two day programme, 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.

They called for the enactment of 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.

While appraising the current challenges of the country the FFDGN commend the Federal Government on its efforts to
combat the scourge of food insecurity, as well as for the
ongoing efforts and
achievements on the fight against insecurity.

They called on the Federal Government to continue to provide all necessary support to the Military and other security Agencies to ensure
adequate security to Nigerians including strengthening the Military’s initiative in complementing National food production.

In his closing remarks the Convener of the 3rd National Conference of Forum of Former Deputy Governors of Nigeria, Comrade Chris Akomas, lauded the participants as well as the resource persons for their presentations which he acknowledged to be rich and innovative saying they have made very serious inputs, contributions, and key suggestions, which will be impactful as well as will change and turn things around.

He reiterated the preparedness of Forum members to make useful suggestions and inputs towards achieving a country whose citizens are comfortable in their country, because of good governance they experience even as he had insisted that achieving a country of our collective dreams, requires the collective effort of all, pointing out that this is what is meant by nation building.