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.

Timothy Olatunde Fadipe     Rapheal Ashaolu     Sulyman Buhari     Quran     Jalala     Igosun     Surajudeen Akanbi     Abdulrazaq Adebayo     Abdullahi Adisa Akodudu     Otoge     Third Estate     Olatinwo     Village Alive Development Association     Oluwole Dupe     Shuaib Olarongbe     Elections     Funmilayo Braithwaite     Ayinke Saka     Sa\'adu Gambari     Isaac Gbenle     NYSC     Aisha Abodunrin Ibrahim     Muhammad-Mustapha Suleiman     Isiaka Alikinla     Ajia-Bako     Olatunji Bamgbola     Labour Party     Raliat AbdulRazaq     Olabode George Towoju     Muhammadu Buhari     Hydro-electric Power Producing Areas Development Commission     Babatunde Idiagbon     Isau     Madawaki     Modibbo Kawu     Ganmo Electricity Sub-Station     Ishak Mohammed Sabi     Pategi     SDP     Gobir     Seun Bolaji     Kwara Consultative Forum     Hauwa Nuru     IQRA College     Olatunde Olukoya     Student Learning Support Helpline     Salaudeen Oyewale     Habeeb Abdullahi Al-Ilory     Mahee Abdulkadir     Senate Presidency     Ado Bayero     Al-Hikmah Radio     Tayo Alao     Simeon Ajibola     VADA     Aliyu Muyideen     Monthly Sanitation     Islamic Development Bank     Khadijat Ayoola Yusuf     Bibire Ajape     Amusa Bello     Isiaka Rafiu Mope     Taiwo Joseph     Abdulrazak Shehu Akorede     Al-Ilory     Ademola Kiyesola     Ayinde Oki     Abubakar Usman Jos     Onilorin Of Ilorin     Zulkifli Ibraheem     Baaziki Sulaiman     TVC Female National Debate     Issa Oloruntogun     Kamaldeen Kehinde     Gbajabiamila     Hikmah AbdulKareem     Medinat Folorunsho Salman    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Unilorin     Senate     Kwara State Fire Service     Binta Sulyman     Omotoso     Saad Omo\'ya     Okin Malt     Akanji     Wole Oke     Iyabo Adisa Ibiyeye     Aso-ofi     Habeeb Abdullahi Al-Ilory     Folashade Omoniyi     AbdulRazaq Abubakar Jiddah     Halimah Perogi     Kawu Baraje     Aliyu Salihu     Tunji Olawuyi     Government Girls’ Day Secondary School Pakata     Wahab Issa     JAAC     Jeunkunu-Malete-Bani     Sobi     Erubu     Baakini     Olusola Saraki     Yomi Ogunsola     Olayinka Are     Pacify Labs     Isa Aremu     Micheal Imoudu     National Democratic Congress     Oyedepo     Isiaq Khadeejah     Demola Banu     Babata     Kwara Primary Health Care Development Agency     Jare Olatundun     Jalala     Usman Yunusa     Kisra     A.G.F Abdulrasaq     Mubarak Oladosu     Abdulmajeed Wahab     Yusuf Ali     Yakub Ali-Agan     Isiaka Yusuf     Bond     Kamaldeen Kehinde     AbdulGaniyu Kareem     Arik     Share-Tsaragi     Offorjama     Bolaji Gambari     Siraj Oyewale     Aremu Bose Deborah     Oke-Oyi     Moshood Bakare     Musibau Akanji     Kolawole Akande     Jimoh Akani     Ibrahim Mashood     Amosa     Alabere     Seni Saraki     Twitter     Yusuf Amuda Abubakar     Nupe     Saidu Yaro Musa     Yakubu Mohammed Abdullahi     Edret Sabi Abel     Femi Agbaje     Countryside Emerging Leaders Fellowship     Toun Okewale-Sonaiya     AbdulRasaq Abdulmajeed Alaro     Kwara State Internal Revenue Service     Federal Allocation