By Our correspondent
A group, Anambra Civil Society Network (ACSONET), has queried the Anambra State governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, about the Federal Government’s palliatives allotted to the state to mitigate the harshness of the removal of fuel subsidy.
As a consequence, the foremost citizen stakeholders’ group((ACSONET) has asked the governor to start without further delay, the distribution of the palliatives to cushion the biting effects of the subsidy removal on the masses of the state .
Leader of the group, Prince Chris Azor, made the call while interacting with newsmen after a stakeholders focused group meeting on strategies to address the sufferings of citizens in the face of current existential challenges.
Azor noted that the body of Civil Society Organisations across the country had expressed serious concerns about the plight of the suffering masses in the face of humongous hike in prices of commodities, transportation and general livelihoods.
The group also noted that the palliative packages by Federal and State governments would not be enough to mitigate the hardship faced by Nigerians.
It there implored well meaning patriots and stakeholders to device other intervention mechanisms that would be far-reaching and sustainable.
The group, however, commended the state government for rolling out comprehensive intervention strategies as made public by the governor in a statewide broadcast.
The group said,“We observed that there are some level of implementation in the health sector, through Antenatal and Postnatal free services. However, we expect the major interventions to commence immediately. The masses are really suffering.”
The group pledged to partner the state government and other stakeholders in monitoring the implementation process in order to ensure inclusivity, transparency and accountability.
