Nigerian Newspapers: Key Advocacy Calls | Friday 25th October

Nigerian Newspapers

In this post, we digest some top stories that make up the front pages of major Nigerian newspapers on Friday 25 October, 2024, and provide key advocacy asks.

Governance costs: Tinubu orders cuts in ministers’ convoys, aides – Vanguard

President Bola Tinubu yesterday restricted ministers, ministers of state, and heads of agencies of the Federal Government to a maximum of three vehicles in their official convoys, saying no additional vehicles would be assigned to them for movement.

President Bola Tinubu’s directive to limit ministerial convoys is not a commendable step toward reducing governance costs. This move must extend to other areas of government expenditure for meaningful impact. We urge the administration to prioritise cuts to the legislative budget, streamline allowances, and reassess redundant expenditures within the presidency and government agencies.

Why blackout will persist in the north – TCN – Daily Trust

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has said the blackout affecting parts of Northern Nigeria will persist due to security challenges hindering repairs on critical transmission lines.

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) must take urgent, innovative steps to address the ongoing blackout in Northern Nigeria. Security challenges should not deter efforts to restore power; rather, they demand TCN to prioritise collaborative solutions with security agencies and local stakeholders, ensuring safe repair and maintenance of critical transmission lines.

Calls for military intervention: Misery, harsh policies driving Nigerians to desperate choices – The Guardian

Nigerians were exhilarated with the return of democracy in 1999, but 25 years on, the buccaneering nature of politicians, their penchant for poor service delivery, morbid hatred for probity, accountability and credible/transparent elections, among others are forcing some flustered citizens to make extreme choices, calling for military intervention in governance. 

The Nigerian government must urgently heed the cries of its citizens, who, disillusioned by widespread hardship, economic decline, and failures in governance, are reaching a breaking point. Now is the time for leaders to reaffirm their commitment to democratic ideals by prioritising accountability, ensuring transparency in elections, and delivering impactful, citizen-centered policies.

The nation’s stability and democratic future depend on a government that upholds justice, champions equitable reforms, and places the welfare of Nigerians above personal or political gain.

 

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