NGO Calls on Kwara Residents to Work with Lawmakers for Community Progress

Date: 2024-09-16

News report from News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) stated that a non-governmental organisation Connected Development (CODE), has urged residents of Badari Ward in the Ilorin West Local Government Area of Kwara State to actively engage their lawmakers for the sake of community development.

During a programme titled "Voice of Change" held on Saturday in Ilorin, CODE representative Kehinde Akinsola enlightened community members on their rights and duties as citizens, emphasizing the importance of making informed requests to their lawmakers. The programme used an open parley platform to help participants better understand the roles and limitations of lawmakers.

The guest speaker and Head of Political Science Department, University of Ilorin, Dr Adebola Bakare, emphasised the need to outline legislative functions and citizens' powers.

He stressed that citizens should know their responsibilities towards their representatives.

Mr Bakare stated, “We must educate citizens on lawmakers' roles, lawmaking, oversight, representation and budgeting, and how these relate to them. Citizens must understand their responsibilities towards their representatives and not rely solely on them for personal problems.''

Mr Bakare advised citizens to think creatively about generating income and not depend on politicians.

“In today's globalised world, it's essential to diversify income streams,” he said.

The President of Badari Ward Progressive Association, Sulaiman Ahmed, urged lawmakers to conduct needs assessments in the community before implementing projects.

Also, the Publicity Secretary of the Association, Abdulfatai Ayo, charged community members to take ownership of government projects.

Eighty-one community members participated in the enlightenment programme.

The programme is being held across six states in the six geopolitical zones and is organised by CODE with support from Magamba Africa.

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Elections     Kunle Suleiman     Kayode Zubair     Alfa Yahaya Road     QuickWin     Abdulrazaq Adebayo     Nigerian Correctional Service     Abdulrazaq Akorede     Forgo Battery Company Limited     State Bureau Of Internal Revenue     Ijagbo     Federal Allocation     Sunday Fagbemi     Shonga Farm Project     Col. Adedipe     Yusuf Amuda Aluko     Ramat Oganija     Peter Amogbonjaye     Baakini     Tunji Oyawoye     Gaa Olobi     Abdullahi Saadudeen Alikinla     Alabi Lawal     Segun Adeniyi     Timothy Olatunde Fadipe     ER-KANG Mining Nigeria Company Limited     Road Transport Employers Association Of Nigeria     Ahmed Shuaib Buranga     Abubakar Abdullahi Bata     Henry Olaosebikan     ASKOMP     Folorunsho Alao     Ilorin Central Mosque     CCT     Adedipe     Amina El-Imam     Rihanat Ajia     Omoniyi     Shuaib Boni Aliyu     Oro Grammar School Old Students Association     Yahaya Oloriegbe     Hassan Taiye Salam     Belgore     Kola Olota     KW-GIS     AbdulGaniyu Kareem     MalHub     Raliat Islamic Foundation     Busari Alabi Alausa     Edu     Oluronke Adeyemi     Babaita     Saka Onimago     Muslimah Entrepreneurship Forum     Bio Ibrahim     Abdullahi Biffo     Yakubu Mohammed Abdullahi     Ilorin Talaka Parapo (ITP)     Lanre Jimoh     Agbarere     Saka Abimbola Isau     Abubakar Ndakene     Fatai Garuba Labaka     Jamila Bio Ibrahim     Ilorin Descendants Progressive Union     Makama Of Kaiama     Oniwa     Vishvas KOZ Tractors     Wahab Olasupo Egbewole     Ado Bayero     CCB     Moshood Kashimawo Abiola     Amule Elementary School     Chief Imam Of Ilorin     Babatunde Ajeigbe     Yusuf Abdulwahab     Ilorin East/South Federal Constituency    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Al-Adaby     Muhammad Toyin Sanusi     Kpotum Mohammed Baba     Tunde Saad     Tsaragi/Share     Mohammed Lawal Bagega     ASUU     Abdulrahman Abdulrasak     Elese Of Igbaja     Abdulganiyu AbdulAzeez     Bello John Olanrewaju     Bank Of Industry     Suwa-Arabs     Tanke Flyover Bridge     Timothy Olatunde Fadipe     Kumbi Titilope     Segun Ogunsola     Ayodele Kuburat Olaosebikan     Joana Nnazua Kolo     Saka Isau     Kunbi Titiloye     Shonga     Baakini     Inside Kwara     Abioye Bello     Okanlawon Taiwo     Islamic Development Bank     Modibo Kawu     Haruna Olawale Sulaiman     Trader Moni     Kudirat Arinola Lawal     Mahmud Ajeigbe     KWASIEC     Saliu Shola Taofeek     Moshood Mustapha     Olaiya Victor Mobolaji     Lateef Ademola Olatunji     Ahmad Belgore     Olupako Of Share     Ghali Alaaya     Ijagbo     KWATMA     Riskat Opakunle     Sulyman Atolagbe Alege     Kwara Politics     ITP     Omu-aran     Adeola Abraham     Chemiroy Nigeria Limited     Rex Olawoye     Hamza Usman     Patience Jonathan     KFA     Kwara State Printing And Publishing Corporation     Salihu Yahaya     Ajidagba     Ilorin Talaka Parapo (ITP)     Segun Adeniyi     Oyawoye     Abdulrazaq Akorede     Economic And Financial Crimes Commission     Tafida Of Ilorin     Azeez Salawu     Baruten     Javed Khan     General Hospital, Ilorin     Oba Abdulrahim     Emmanuel Olatunji Adesoye     Offa     Muslim Media Watch Group Of Nigeria     Alfa Belgore     Salake     Saheed Akinwumi     Yusuf Babatunde Abdulwahab     Isapa     Shuaib Olarongbe     Baba Isale