A group called the Coalition of Civil Society Groups on Transparency and Accountability has shared that the recent government briefings will share updates on efforts to make life easier for people in Nigeria. They believe these updates will help make sure government workers stay honest and open.
This group, which includes six different organizations led by the Empowerment for Unemployed Youth Initiative, thinks that sharing
Comrade Igwe Ude-umanta, the Programme Director, praised this effort by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, for providing clear and respectful information during these tough times.
They emphasized the importance of keeping people informed to maintain hope. The start of these briefings is seen as a major step in sharing information and engaging with the public. The first briefing, led by the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, was very interactive, offering a chance for feedback that could help improve the government’s plans to tackle the food crisis.
The group highly values these briefings, seeing them as an essential way for ministers to directly communicate with the public and the media.