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Subsidy removal: CSOs, stakeholders seek practical palliatives

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A non-governmental organisation, Centre for Transparency Advocacy (CTA), has called for practical palliatives to alleviate the effects of the removal of fuel subsidy on Nigerians.

The group’s Executive Director, Ms Faith Nwadishi, made the call at a Pre-National Dialogue on subsidy removal supported by a company, Palladium in Abuja.

According to her, the removal of the fuel subsidy has had far-reaching implications on the lives of our people.

“It is evident that vulnerable communities have borne the brunt of the hardship caused by this policy change.

“As leaders at the forefront of societal change, it is our responsibility to craft concrete and evidence-based recommendations that address these challenges and advocate for effective palliatives to alleviate their burden.”

Nwadishi said that the pre-dialogue would culminate in a one-day National Dialogue to be coordinated by the CTA.

“The national dialogue which will feature egg-heads in the civil society space and technocrats is expected to expose ways through which the suffering being experienced by majority of Nigerians over the subsidy policy can be ameliorated.

“The proposed national dialogue, partly facilitated by the USAID-SCALE project and Palladium.

“We will engage in thoughtful discussions, brainstorming, and collaborative problem-solving.

“Together, we will explore sustainable solutions that ensure transparency, accountability, and citizen participation in decision-making processes.”

Mr Muna Ugochukwu, Programme Officer Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) said:”the situation at hand calls for thinking out of the box.

 

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“We need government to demonstrate a level of sacrifice and accountability; we need them to make concrete statements as to when our refineries will begin to work.”

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INEC Disowns Labour Party National Convention

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disowned Wednesday’s Labour Party (LP) National Convention in Anambra.

Mr Rotimi Oyekanmi, the Chief Press Secretary to INEC Chairman, said this when he spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Thursday.

Oyekanmi said that the conduct of the convention was not monitored by INEC, declining to state further why it was not monitored.

NAN, however, reports that the LP had on Tuesday shifted the convention from Umuahia in Abia to Nnewi, Anambra State.

Speaking on the change in venue, Mr Kehinde Edun, the LP National Legal Adviser, told newsmen that the party had duly informed INEC about the change in venue and date.

 

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“No, it is holding in Anambra. Nnewi, to be precise, not Umuahia in Abia State again. In fact, Umuahia was not even the first venue we chose. Benin was the first choice before we changed to Umuahia and now Nnewi.

“So, we are at liberty to pick any venue of our choice. We only need to inform INEC about the change in venue and time,” Edun said.

Section 82(1) of the Electoral Act, 2022 states that political parties shall give INEC at least 21 days notice of convention, congress, conference or meeting.

This includes the convention or meeting convened for the purpose of “merger” and electing members of its executive committees, other governing bodies or nominating candidates.

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Cameroon Re-Elects 89-Year-Old Marcel Niat Njifenji, As Senate President

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