The Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation (FMINO) has sensitised Gombe residents on President Bola Tinubu-led administration efforts to mitigate sufferings faced by Nigerians.
Speaking at the sensitisation, Head of Federal Information Centre in Gombe, Mr Istifanus Saluk, said the federal government is providing succour to the masses occasioned by transitive hardship of the removal of fuel subsidy of Federal Government via the Presidential CNG initiative (Pi-CNG)
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He added that the government has through the National Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) cushioned the effects.
“NELFUND has disbursed N2,946,927,155.00 billion so far interest-free students’ loan to Nigerian tertiary institutions and monthly up-keep for 27,667 students.
“There is also the removal of structural, market and policy barriers and acceleration of access to consumer credit through Nigerian Consumer Credit Corporation.
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“Providing succour to the masses occasioned by transitive hardship of the removal of the fuel subsidy of Federal Government via the Presidential CNG initiative (Pi-CNG).
“Empowering young Nigerians between 18-35 from all regions with knowledge, skills, and mentorship to unlock their potentials to become future leaders,” Idris said.
The minister also harped on the importance of information dissemination, saying the federal government has a responsibility to provide development; “the people should be proactive to seeking information.
“Sensitising the citizenry is not just about sharing information but empowering the people when people take advantage of information it can bring development to the economy. The Federal Government is committed to improving lives of Nigerians,” he added.
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On his part, the Guest Speaker and General Manager of Jewel FM, Gombe, Garba Ubale Danbatta, emphasised on the essence of information dissemination and utilisation.
He disclosed that most of the interventions by the federal government were verifiable, urging residents to work towards getting involved, “by demanding the allotted share of each of their states that Federal Government has provided in other to benefit.”
