Tinubu Urged To Implement Recommendations From Social Investment Program Panel

A group, The Public Interest Initiative has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to implement the recommendations from the Wale Edun-led presidential panel on Social Investment Programs.

In a statement by its Convener, Dr. Mustapha Ahmadu said the Coalition had followed with keen interest the good works of the six-man Presidential Panel, which was tasked with immediately undertaking a comprehensive review and audit of existing financial frameworks and policy guidelines of the social investment programmes, with a view to implementing a total re-engineering of the financial architecture of the programmes with detailed modification to procedures guiding the programmes implementation.

The coalition said implementing these recommendations will ensure effective management of social intervention programs.

They referenced a PwC report forecasting that an additional 13 million Nigerians could fall below the national poverty line by 2025, further underscoring the urgency for action.

“We call on the president to take this report seriously and ensure transparent operations of these programs that will restore public confidence in the Tinubu administration’s commitment to alleviating poverty,” Ahmadu emphasized.

The coalition believe that these steps will serve the Nigerian populace better and help restore trust in the management of essential social programs.