We must make sacrifices to transform Nigeria 'FG

THE Federal Government, onThursday, asked leaders at various levels of governance in the country to be ready to make sacrifices in the task of the national transformation process. Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator Anyim Pius Anyim, made this call in Abuja while declaring open the meeting of the National Council on African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) for validation of the second progress report on the implementation of the National Programme of Action (NPoA).Speaking against the backdrop of the refusal of some state governments to domesticate the relevant standards and codes for good governance as enunciated by APRM, a flagship of the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD), the SGF said there was the need for urgent change of attitude towards nation building.The call was also coming at a time when the planned removal of the fuel subsidy by the Federal Government is facing fierce antagonism by the organised labour and other interest groups.Senator Anyim said the ultimate objective of NEPAD was to eradicate poverty and place member states of the African Union, individually and collectively, on the path of sustainable growth and development.Represented by the Permanent Secretary, General Service Unit, SGF Office, Mr Femi Olasade, Anyim said both transformation agenda of President Goodluck Jonathan and the NEPAD ojectives were anchored on 'good governance.'He added that this was why the Federal Executive Council (FEC) and the National Council of State had endorsed the NEPAD-APRM documents for implementation by the three levels of government.
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