An All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) chieftain in Anambra state, Chief Chukwuma Okoye, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari and Gov Willie Obiano to reduce the cost of governance in the country come 2018.
Okoye, who was a former Commissioner for Education in old Anambra State, told newsmen on Sunday in Awka, on his New Year message to Nigerians, that the call was imperative in order to fight poverty, unemployment and other social vices.
According to him, cutting down the cost of governance by the president through the management of the nation’s economy with a less over bloated staff will improve the nation’s economy.
He described failure in the energy and petroleum sectors of the nation’s economy as worrisome and urged the federal government to rise to the occasion to save Nigerians from untold hardship.
Chief Okoye identified some major problems confronting the country to include faulty political structure, leadership in all ramifications, ethnicity, religion and British Neo colonialist tendencies.
He then, advise the President Muhammadu Buhari and Gov Obiano to reduce drastically the cost of governance and fight poverty and unemployment.
“I believed that Buhari, as we know him, is a man of proven integrity and unquestionable character, and it is our belief and hope that he will listen to our advice.
Okoye called on both administration at the federal and state levels to give adequate priority to projects that have direct impacts on the lives of the people.
He called on the elected Governor of the just concluded Nov. 18 Governorship election in the State Chief Willie Obiano, to justify the confidence reposed on him by the electorate by initiating people-oriented projects.
The APGA chieftain called on Nigerians to continue to pray for the success of the incoming Year.
He said that prayer was key to the success of every individual and government in the society.
Okoye stressed the need for close relationship among the three arms of government, regardless of parties’ affiliation.
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