Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has said that the National Council on Information and National Orientation has a strategic role to play in Nigeria’s economic revival efforts, by devising effective mobilisation strategies.
The governor pointed out that the proposed strategies should ‘’mobilize Nigerians to selflessly contribute to the Rescue Mission of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR.’’
Governor Uba Sani made this known when the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, led a delegation to Sir Kashim Ibrahim House on a courtesy visit as part of the 48th edition of the National Council of Information and National Orientation meeting holding in Kaduna.
Speaking during the courtesy call, Governor Uba Sani further noted that another major task before the Council ‘’is how to frontally tackle the degeneration of moral values in Nigeria,’’ adding that ‘’moral rejuvenation is key to reinventing our country and placing it on the path to sustainable growth and development.’’
According to him, the theme of the 48th Edition of the National Council Meeting on Information and National Orientation “Enhancing Public Information Management for Inclusive Governance: Renewed Hope in Focus” is well thought out.
He said: ‘’Government is about the people. We are servants of the people. We must therefore ensure we involve the people in our decision making processes.
“Our information management system must be structured in a way that information will reach different audiences, thereby raising their consciousness and eliciting support for government’s policies, programmes and projects.”
The governor said, ‘’In Kaduna State, nurturing citizens engagement is a key pillar of our governance agenda. We consult our citizens regularly on security and developmental issues.
‘’Under the auspices of the Open Government Partnership (OGP), we strategically engage civil society organisations. We have been creatively and innovatively deploying technology to ensure transparency, accountability and citizens participation in governance.”
Earlier, the minister thanked Governor Sani for finding time out of his busy schedule, to receive the delegation. He praised the governor for calming the polity in Kaduna State, adding that ‘’everybody appears to belong to the same family.’’
According to Idris, the voices of dissent that were heard in Kaduna State during previous administrations have disappeared, adding, “We are happy with the way the governor is managing the state because once Kaduna sneezes, the nation catches cold.’’
