APC to unveil Buhari’s govt road-map tomorrow

Ahead of the May 29th inauguration ceremony, the All Progressives Congress (APC), said it would unveil the roadmap for the newly-elected Muhammadu Buhari-led administration.

The party said the policy direction would be unveiled during a two-day policy dialogue holding in Abuja on Wednesday and Thursday, with the theme: “Implementing Change: From Vision to Reality” which will be organized by the Policy, Research and Strategy Directorate of the APC Presidential Campaign Council.

A statement in Abuja on Monday by the Deputy Head of the Directorate and former Minister of Youths and Sports, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, said the President-elect, would declare open the dialogue which would be chaired by Vice President-elect, Prof Yemi Osibanjo (SAN).

Former British Prime Minister, Mr Tony Blair is said to be the keynote speaker at the event, where input to the roadmap for the actualisation of the policies of the incoming administration would be made by experts drawn from different fields and members of the public.

Abdullahi identified the core areas of focus in the two-day dialogue to include the economy, governance, job creation and security in line with the APC manifestoe for change. He added that topics for discussion include: Improving the national economy for shared prosperity; repositioning agriculture for job creation and economic prosperity.

Others are developing infrastructure for national development; achieving sustainable reforms on oil/gas sector; reducing inequality and achieving sustainable human development; achieving holistic and sustainable reforms in the education sector; developing an education system relevant to Nigeria’s developmental aspiration and achieving qualitative and affordable healthcare.

Also included are: achieving diversity and inclusion in public life; exploring sports, tourism and creative Industry for job creation; governance and improved efficiency in public service; tackling corruption in public sector and foreign policy agenda.

Some of the speakers and discussants expected at the dialogue include Ms Ifueko Omogui-Okauru, former chairperson of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS; Dr Rilwan Babalola, former Minister of Power; Dr Tajudeen Umar, former Country Chair, Nigeria –Sao Tome and Principe Joint Development Authority; Prof Niyi Ayoola Daniels, President International Institute for Petroleum Energy Law and Policy; Mr Tunde Ahonsi, Resident Representative UNFPA, Ghana, and Major-General Ishola Williams (rtd).

Also expected to grace the dialogue are Prof Pai Obanya, Chairman WAEC; Dr Ayo Teriba, CEO Economic Associates; Prof. Bolaji Aluko, Vice Chancellor, Federal University, Otuoke; Prof Mohammed Tabiu of the Department of Islamic Law, Bayero University, Kano; General Abdulrahman Dambazau , former Chief of Army Staff; Prof Ibrahim Gambari, former Nigerian Permanent Representative, United Nations; Mr Fola Arthur- Worrey, former Solicitor-general, Lagos State; Ms Bolanle Onagoruwa, former Director-general BPE; Mr wale Fapounda, of Legal Resources Consortium, and Prof Etannibi Alemika, Chairman CLEEN Foundation.

The programme will also mark the winding down of activities of the Policy, Research and Strategy Directorate of the APC Campaign Council, Abdullahi added.