From Isaac Ojo
The Public and Private Development Centre (PPDC) on Saturday sensitized the people of Nnewi in Nnewi North LGA of Anambra State for effective engagement of duty bearers.
PPDC with the Motto: “Empowering Citizens” actually took her sensitization program to Nnewichi-Nnewi and Otolo-Nnewi.
The Deputy Senior Programs Manager, Governance for PPDC, Samuel Akende during an interactive session with Prince Obianefo Orizu at Igwe KON Orizu palace said that his team was in town to mobilize the citizens for increased participation in governance.
Akende said that PPDC work on four thematic areas which according to him include; focusing on procurement governance, access to justice, digital governance and behavioral change and partnership.
He also identified roles that are expected to be played by Nigerians as good citizens.
“A Nigerian citizen is expected by law to participate in the legal, political, social and economic activities in his her community in Nigeria,” Akende noted.
He said that the purpose of increase participation in in governance is to measure performance of duty bearers which he noted would promote transparency.
The Deputy Senior Program Manager, Governance also revealed that PPDC also engages with government officials for quality service delivery.
He pointed out that the group has been engaging decision makers at the federal level but had to step down to community level because of the recent Supreme Court judgment that granted autonomy to local government areas.
Prince Obianefo Orizu while welcoming PPDC to the palace pointed out that Nnewi has always carry out her infrastructural development through self help.
He noted that the state started showing interest in the infrastructural development of the industrial town lately.
Prince Orizu however commended PPDC for their initiative.
The PPDC engaged with a women group at the Igwe’s palace before proceeding to Nnewichi-Nnewi where they met men and women groups.
They also took their campaign to Orie Abor market in Nnewichi-Nnewi where they were received by the President General (PG) of Nnewi, Dr Maduka Atuenyi.
Mrs Ugochi Freeman and other staffers of PPDC were in the team that visited Nnewi.