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1st of August protest: Another opportunity for government to recalibrate, By Frank Nweke IISPECIAL REPORT: Jigawa villagers link declining farming output, urban drift to abandonment of damSPECIAL REPORT: Katsina farmers lament impact of climate change1st of August protest: Another opportunity for government to recalibrate, By Frank Nweke IIWhen hunger and grim hopelessness become the driving force for change, there is the grave danger of deterioration into anarchy.
The threats emanating from public officers and security services are completely in conflict with their responsibility to protect fellow citizens and ensure that miscreants do not take advantage of the situation. While there is a long road to the required systemic change in the country, the government should make critical decisions over the next few days and weeks that show the political will and commitment to improve the lives of the people.PREMIUM TIMES delivers fact-based journalism for Nigerians, by Nigerians — and our community of supporters, the readers who donate, make our work possible. Help us bring you and millions of others in-depth, meticulously researched news and information.
1. Going beyond lip service on the matter of corruption and the profligacy in this administration by taking definite actions to cut down excesses at all levels of the government and civil service.2. Slashing the salaries of public officials, immediately and effectively, not as a patronising gesture but a permanent policy change.
5. Adopting effective and empathetic communication strategies that genuinely listen to the concerns of the people and responds in words and actions that take their opinions into cognisance. Nigerians should be engaged as the stakeholders that they are in the success of the country, while their dignity, intelligence, and patriotism to a country that has taken more than it has given is respected.
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