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Ongoing 2nd Review Of Nigeria Will Strengthen Good Governance-NGC APRM /NEPAD
…Condemns Mali’s Junta
Joel Ajayi
The National Governing Council (NGC) of African Peer Review Mechanism APRM and The New Partnership for Africa Development NEPAD has pledged not to leave any stone unturned to ensure nothing but the success of the ongoing Second good governance Cycle Review of Nigeria that will strengthen the nation`s governance and bring about growth and Development.
It will be recalled that under, President Olusegun Obasanjo, in agreement with other Africa leaders, Launched APMR to synergize for good governance, wealth creation, groom citizens, and create jobs in Africa.
Chairman of the NGC Senator Abba Ali gave this assurance on Thursday in Abuja at the press briefing on updates of ongoing second Cycle Review Agenda for the country.
He said the first review recorded huge success and the council is ready to consolidate on the success to have good, better, and best second review.
Speaking on the benefits of the review, Senator Ali expressed it would identify deficiencies while reinforcing best practices and assessing capacity development needed in Nigeria.
“As you all aware, in committing member states in implementing the UN-Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and AU- Agenda 2063, APRM was designed as a flagship programme of AUDA-NEPAD for effective implementation of its Mandates.
“The Review will also help the citizens to know where we are and where we want to be in terms of Governance for sustainable development.”
He, therefore, thanked President Muhammadu Buhari for his visionary leadership over the approval for the establishment of the APRM National Structure in Nigeria.
In her opening remarks, the Secretary of APRM and AUDA-NEPAD Hon. Princess Gloria Akobundu revealed that there will be no proper governance without articulation of statistics and data implementation of every leader’s agenda or vision.
According to Akobundu, APRM is a self-monitoring mechanism to which AU member states have acceded to facilitate the adoption of policies, standards, and political stability, higher economic growth, and accelerated sub-regional and continental economic growth integration.
“Basically, APRM seeks to promote good governance as endorsed by the NEPAD declaration of democracy, political, economic, and corporate governance adopted by AU member states in July 2002, as well as the APRM memorandum of understanding in March 2003.”
She, however, explained that the APRM review had an assessment of the progress made in governance and socio-economic development of member states in the period since the first review of the process as its objective.
Akobundu equally condemned Junta in Mali “It’s unacceptable by the family of APRM that promotes good governance, it’s totally unacceptable by the African youth and women, by the African leaders,. We want a better Africa. We want Africa that will be piloted in peace.
“We want safety, we want security. We want Africa that will care for the youth and the women of our dear continent. And that is why APRM is designed to ensure the implementation of good and quality governance across the continent.”
The highlight of the event is the tour of well-equipped Art and research facilities as well as ICT center waiting for commissioning where research and information about Nigeria, Africa, and the world can easily scoop.
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CSO Salutes Trump
A Civil Society Organization (CSO) under the aegis of Initiative for Leadership Development and Change (ILDC) has congratulated President Donald Trump as the 47th President of the United States of America.
Chief Ugochukwu Nnam, President of the CSO said this in an interview with the Newsmen in Abuja on Monday.
He expressed optimism over improvement on not just American economy but global economy with the inauguration of Trump.
“This is a man with greater vision of making environment around him great.
“In less than few hours of his inauguration, TikTok is back into existence, this shows how he is going to revive the world economy,” he said.
The ILDC boss who reiterated his confidence in Trump’s Presidency, described him as a man of clues and ideas to drive a stable America and the world at large.
He lauded Trump’s collaboration with global entrepreneurs like Elon Musk in an effort to revitalize America’s economy.
According to him, men and women of ideas flock together, they work together for better society and this is what Trump is doing.
Recall that Donald Trump became the 47th President of the U.S by polling 312 electoral votes Vice President Kamala Harris’ 226 votes in Nov, 2024.
Following the oath of office, Trump will address the nation before he is expected to parade across town to the White House and attend three inaugural balls in the evening
About 200,000 supporters are expected to visit the city to mark the presidential transfer of power.
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