Nigerians have being advised to participate more in government in order to improve the benefits of democracy for the populace.
The call was made at an online conference hosted by the International Centre for Tax Research and Development with the theme “Promoting Citizenship as a Political Ideology,” by Ms. Yemisi Ransome-Kuti, co-founder of Lagos Island Connect, LIC, and other participants.
Her words, “For citizens to operate effectively in the political space, trust must be engendered between the state and the citizen, as well as between the citizenry,” suggest that the people are the key to releasing the opportunities that the government may offer in any nation.
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“I suggest that this can be achieved by establishing a Legal framework for Stakeholders/ Citizens Engagement in every Ward and Local Government, compelling citizens and government officials to dialogue, input into and agree on policies, strategies, budget, implementation & monitoring mechanism processes.
“Lagos State has a model in the CDA structure, where all those interested in political citizenship engage.”
She noted, for instance, that LIC has a program, ‘Promoting the 2km rule’, that strives to promote citizen engagement.
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