Subsidy Removal: Federal Ministry Of Information Sensitises Osun Residents On FG Intervention Programmes

The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Information’s Information Centre, Osogbo, Osun, on Thursday organised a town hall meeting to enlighten Nigerians on its intervention programmes to make life better.

The programme is themed “Sensitising the citizenry on Federal Government Intervention Programmes at the State and Local Government Levels.”

Mrs Olubukola Sola, the Head of Centre, Federal Information Centre Osun, in her opening address, stated that the FG has 11 intervention programmes which Nigerians can tap into and benefit from.

“This event is organised by the Federal Ministry of Information to enlighten the general public through you (stakeholders), the Renewed Hope 11 intervention programmes of the administration of President Bola Tinubu.

“These intervention programmes were put in place after the fuel subsidy removal to better the lives of Nigerians.

“Such programmes have achieved its desired goals as millions of Nigerians have benefitted and are still benefiting from these interventions as many businesses have been birthed while others have survived from being liquidated.” she said

She thereafter gave out the names and the websites where Nigerians can have access to the intervention programmes to include: Student Loan Scheme/nelf.gov.ng, Consumer Credit Corporation/creditors.ng

“Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Initiative/primary.gov.ng, Digital and Creative Enterprises (iDiCE) Programme/boi.ng/indices, Skill-Up Artisans Programme (SUPA) Superior.itf.gov.ng, National Youth Talent Export Programme (NATEP) natep.gov.ng,

“Housing Initiative/fha.gov.ng/ongoing-project, 8. Nano-Business Support/tucnigeria.org.ng, Nigerians Youtg Academy (NIYA)/niya.ng, 10. Micro and Small Business Loans/boi.ng/micro-business, . NNDC Internship Scheme for Niger Delta Youth/nyis.nddc.gov.ng.

She appealed to Nigerians to visit the websites and apply for any of the programmes as applicable to them.

Dr Julius Ogunyemi, a Public Affairs Analyst and the resource person that spoke on the intervention programmes, emphasised the benefits of the government intervention programmes.

Ogunyemi explained and stressed how the intervention schemes like, the students loans, housing, CNG, business loans among others have really helped millions of Nigerians to achieve their goals.

He encouraged Nigerians to visit the websites and take advantage of the intervention schemes to make life easier and better for them.

In his remarks, Chairman, Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Osun State Council, Comrade Wasiu Ajadosu argued that corruption is a huge burden hindering national development, stressing that history has shown that no country can develop without eliminating graft.

Ajadosu said Nigeria has failed to reach its potential due to dishonest practices, saying fuel subsidy removal is a well conceived idea , but government should come up with laudable interventions to mitigate its effects.

He posited that the present administration meant well for the people of the country, but those at the helm of affairs should also consider Nigerian masses that are bitterly hit by the fuel subsidy removal rather than living a flamboyant life at the detriment of the common Nigerians.