Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation has commenced public sensitisation in Jigawa State on a number of initiatives and interventions and economic empowerment packages in Nigeria.
Speaking at the flag-off of the campaign in Dutse, the state capital, the head of Federal Information Centre in the state, Alhaji Bashir Galadanci said, the aim of the programme is to raise public awareness on the policies and programme of the President Bola Tinubu-led administration.
Galadanci explained that, for every government to succeed in moving the society forward, it must raise the citizens’ awareness of the opportunities and the role everyone is expected to play in the society.
He said in an effort to address the decades of economic challenges, open windows for job creation and enhance productivity, the federal government has initiated different empowerment and grant packages and they are there at the door steps of Nigerians waiting for them to access.
“It was learned that many Nigerians are not aware of the opportunities. So, at our own level in Jigawa State, we were directed to engage with stakeholders before we move down to the communities for the enlightenment.
“The packages are there for every category of people, including students, graduates, farmers, food vendors, business owners, civil servants, small and medium scale entrepreneurs.”
Galadanci added that the federal government is currently executing various infrastructure projects, implementing policies and programmes to reform the country’s economy and public service delivery, hence, the need for every Nigerian to be acquainted with the need to support it.
“We can only have the Nigeria of our dream, a nation full of opportunities, prosperity, peace and development if everyone understands that the country belongs to all of us and we must jointly work with patriotism.
“Therefore, the public enlightenment was aimed at raising public awareness and bridging all the gaps for achieving the desired goals,” he said.
