…engaging directly with communities and ensuring that the concerns of women, families and vulnerable citizens remain part of its outreach activities. The exercise also underscored the importance of strengthening community support systems and improving access to healthcare, particularly for women and children who may fac…

…blanket petrol subsidy, urging the Federal Government to channel support towards vulnerable citizens as rising energy costs put pressure on households. The Director of the IMF’s Fiscal Affairs Department, Rodrigo Valdés, gave the advice on Wednesday while responding to a question about calls for the return of petrol su…

…should spend their holidays within Nigeria to see firsthand the difficulties faced by vulnerable citizens. According to Obi, the government must prioritise critical areas of development and immediately address the needs of Nigerians living in the camp. He further called for action on insecurity, out-of-school children,…

…structures of the two agencies and improve access to justice for indigent and vulnerable citizens. He said, “Ondo State is governed by the rule of law, and not by whims and caprices. We believe that government must operate within the framework of the law, institutions must be respected, and every citizen, irrespective…

…He proposed that to prevent political abuse and ensure direct protection for vulnerable citizens, state police formations should be managed by traditional rulers, religious figures, youth, and women leaders. He said, “The federal police we have now are controlled by partisan politicians, and insecurity does not directl…

…at the expense of funding healthcare, education and social protection programmes for vulnerable citizens. The minister recalled that Nigeria spent about $10 billion on fuel subsidies in 2022, at a time when oil production was declining and government revenues were under pressure. He cited warnings by the World Bank tha…

…HURIWA also expressed concern that widespread poverty and economic hardship could make vulnerable citizens susceptible to financial inducements during elections. However, the group said political actors and financiers who inject money into the electoral process should bear primary responsibility, rather than economical…

…The Commissioner, however, expressed the state government's commitment to ensuring that vulnerable citizens are not merely identified but protected. "That survivors are not merely heard but supported; that women are not merely trained but provided opportunities for economic advancement; and that social-protection progr…

…at developments that have continued to negatively impact Nigeria’s poorest and most vulnerable citizens. The General Assembly acknowledged that Nigeria’s external reserves have grown to about $51.5 billion as reported, but that total public debt has also increased to ₦156.28 trillion, with $11.6 billion set aside for d…

…cannot provide quality education, cannot build infrastructure, and cannot protect vulnerable citizens.” He called for a new development paradigm anchored on a “democratic developmental State,” productive economic transformation, human capital investment, democratic governance and regional integration through the Africa…

…have appealed to whoever emerges victorious in the election to prioritise the welfare of vulnerable citizens and address the worsening economic hardship in the state. The octogenarian, Pa Ojo Sunday, who voted at […]