[Nigeria] Commissioner calls for public/private cooperation in poverty reduction

from The Tide

Ebonyi State Commissioner for Information, Mr Abia Onyike says for Nigeria to succeed in its poverty reduction programme, both the private and public sectors must evolve a multi-dimensional approach.

Onyike made the assertion during a ceremony to mark the draw of maiden extravaganza raffle organised by the management of the Ebonyi Broadcasting Service (EBBS) Radio, Abakaliki at the weekend.

Onyike noted that gone were the days when heads of government organs wait for overheads and subventions for them to make remarkable impact.

Onyike said the wind of economic reform across government organisations now required innovation and creativity by managers of government organs.

He commended the initiative of EBBS’s management in introducing the project.

The commissioner for commerce, Mazi Ben Akpa commended the transparent nature of the exercise, and noted that by disqualifying staff of the station and their relatives from participating was in order.

Earlier, Mr Nwafor Odom, general manager of EBBS said his station embarked on the project to assist the state government solve the problem of poverty as well as determine the reach of the station.

Odom noted that the patronage EBBS got indicated that people receive the station in far away states like Ondo, Benue, Kogi, Imo and some parts of the Cameroun.