Federal Government Assures Stakeholders Of Collaboration To Drive Economic Growth

By Oluwakemi Kindness

The Federal Government has assured that it will continue to collaborate with relevant stakeholders with a view to implementing policies, programmes, and projects that will reinvigorate the nation’s economy.

The Permanent Secretary Federal Ministry of Finance, Lydia Shehu Jafiya, gave the assurance in her office in Abuja during a sensitization programme on the forth-coming implementation of Quarterly Citizens and Stakeholders Engagement.

She stated that the gathering provides an opportunity for making a critical commitment to transparency, accountability, and inclusive dialogue in the management of the country’s finances and economic policies.

Represented by the Ministry’s Director, Economic Research and Policy Management (ERPM), Grace Ogbonna, the Permanent Secretary, explained that the Ministry plays a vital role in shaping Nigeria’s economic future.

“Our policies directly affect the livelihoods of millions of Nigerians, and it is our duty to ensure that these policies are communicated effectively, understood by the public, and enriched by the feedback and participation of all stakeholders.” Jafiya said.

“It marks a significant step toward improving the transparency and accountability of our financial policies, programs, and overall economic strategies”, she added

Earlier in his remarks, the Delivery Manager, Central Delivery Coordination Unit (CDCU), Uyi-Aivinhenyo Osagie stated that the sensitization session on the implementation of stakeholders’ engagement by the Federal Ministry of Finance is aimed at enlightening citizens’ groups on the Ministry’s performance in delivering on the 8 Priorities of President Bola Tinubu’s Administration, especially in the area of ensuring sustainable development and economic stability of our nation.

“This will involve informing, sensitizing, effectively engaging, and prioritizing stakeholders’ inputs in the implementation of its Ministerial Deliverables. The goal is to build better relationships with stakeholders, which can lead to improved citizens collaboration and performance of the Ministry.”

“All stakeholders as well as citizens groups now have an opportunity to understand the critical work the Ministry is doing towards reforming the economy, make informed inputs, raise observations and recommendations to help the government achieve its desired outcomes.”