As a form of participatory democracy, a group under the aegis of the AtikuKawai Media Group is set to hold interactive sessions with Nigerians in the six geo-political zones via town hall meetings.
This is contained in a statement by the Chairman, Organizing Committee, Atiku Abubakar National Townhall meeting, Mr Dare Akinniyi and issued to newsmen in Kano on Wednesday.
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According to him, the maiden edition of the meeting would be held in Kano on December 4, 2021.
He said the Deputy Governor of Zamfara State, Alhaji Mahdi Aliyu Gusau is expected to be the guest speaker at the event while Sen. Shehu Sani, a well-known and respected activist, will present the keynote address.
Similarly, Sen. Dino Melaye, Dr. Baraka Sani and Dr. Ahmed Adamu are expected as discussants, while Segun Showunmi will be the spotlight speaker.
“We are going to listen to Nigerians across the states of the federation. We will ask them the kind of government they would like to have in 2023, and how their next leader should govern their affairs.
Themed “Making a Case for National Unity and Prosperity”, the meeting aims to engage both relevant stakeholders in nation building and the electorates, hear the community’s views on public issues as it affects the entire country and, consequently, seek ways of finding solutions to such issues.
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“The state of our dear country needs urgent collective efforts in order to stop the growing negative vices that affect human life, the welfare of Nigerians and governance.
“The National Unity and Prosperity Town Hall meetings are specifically designed to encourage wide social interaction between us and members of the public on burning issues such as unity, national prosperity, failed leadership, and the way forward”, the statement said.
It, however urged President Muhammadu Buhari to end showboating and address insecurity which is disrupting the economy of our dear country.
“He can put a stop to the killings of Nigerians and unite everyone within the little time left for him and the APC to leave the stage”, Akinniyi said.
He noted that the present government is overwhelmed with incompetence and cluelessness on how to perform its statutory roles effectively.
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“We cannot say that we have a government in place when it has not taken any decisive steps to vanquish the terrorists, bandits, and kidnappers marauding our nation.
“We cannot say that we have a government in place when the economy is in a shambles with no sense of direction or purpose; we also cannot say that we have a government in place when the education sector is in a chaotic state, with no meaningful investments made in any of its sectors in the last six years,” the statement added.(End).
