…describes Ministerial portfolios as strategic
Bola Campaign Organization (BCO), a 2023 Presidential Campaign support group, has lauded the approval of N5bn palliative by the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led government to states and Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to ease the hardship faced by Nigerians caused by the removal of fuel subsidy.
BCO gave this commendation in a release signed by its National Patron, Alhaji Abdulwahab Korede Quardi (FCIB) and National Coordinator, QS Mohammed Makinta (FNIQS) and National Women Leader, Alhaja Folashade Tinubu-Ojo, made available to journalists on Friday.
BCO while describing the designed palliative framework as good initiative called on the Presidency, State Governors, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC), Civil Society Organisations and other relevant stakeholders to ensure judicious distribution of the intervention.
The group thereafter commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over his insight to place a round peg in a round hole and a square peg in a square hole with his ministerial appointments and portfolios.
The group stressed the need for proper supervision and monitoring to ensure that the ministers performed to benefit Nigerians and enhance good governance.
“With the N5 billion palliative released to each 36 states and Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to cushion the effect of the removal of subsidy, this development has shown the interest of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led government on the masses”.
“As a group, we commend this initiative as it would go a long way to alleviate suffering faced by Nigerians following hike in the cost of food items, and petroleum owing to the removal of subsidy on the commodity”.
“We are however calling on the presidency, state governors, Labour Congress (NLC and TUC), civil society groups and other relevant stakeholders to ensure even distribution of the palliative to Nigerians”.
“The support group, who also appealed to Nigerians to see the fuel subsidy removal as another bold and decisive step taken by Mr. President to curb corruption, said “although the effect of the removal is excruciatingly painful, urge Nigerians to endure the decision in the best interest of the nation”.
“We equally commend the President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his deep insight in the appointment of Ministers and their portfolios which is an indication of round peg in round hole”.
“While we want to call effective monitoring and supervision of the newly appointed Ministers to promote and ensure good performances want to cease this opportunity to appeal with Nigerians berating and criticizing the portfolios and ministerial appointments to have positive mind in the “Renewed Hope Agenda” of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led administration”.
“We are optimistic that this development is strategic and would ensure effective service delivery and enhance good governance in no long time”, the group maintained.
