Over 100 civil society organizations in the country have lauded the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari for having the political will to actualize what previous governments could not do in the last decade.
The group gave the commendation ahead
of the upcoming National Conference on Ajaokuta Steel Project and President Muhammadu Buhari’s Industrialization Agenda,
The group mentioned the recent Financial Reports of the Nigeria National Petroleum Company, NNPC that have not seen the light in the last 44 years, the recent signing into law of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) that was pending before previous governments in the last 20 years and others as exemplary, progressive and value adding by nature.
The group noted that though security challenges is the major hindrance to accelerated human, environmental and economic development, the ongoing infrastructural developments across the country and the promise by the government to do more before the end of the administration is worthy of commendation and should be supported by Nigerians.
The group’s national coordinator, Mohammed Bougei Attah,explained that the role of CSOs is not only to monitor the activities of the public sector, but also to report the outcome of such activities and reports for posterity.
He emphasized that the recent actions by the current administration should be commended on the strength of the overall impacts it would have on the nation.
He expressed optimism that following the release of a financial report of the 2020 Audit on the NNPC that stood opaque for over 44 years and the Petroleum Industry Act for 20 years, the Ajaokuta Steel Company Revival would witness massive turn around before the end of the Buhari’s administration as promised by the Minister of Mines and Steel Development.
He maintained that the most important economic survival and Nigeria’s industrialization strategy is the Ajaokuta Steel Company revival,adding that the project the project is part of President Buhari’s agenda to strengthen the nation’s economy.
