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The Federal Government commenced the first in the series of town hall meetings on Monday (April 25) in Lagos State, with mixed reactions greeting the development.
The meeting, which is an interaction between the government and persons from different sectors of the economy, is expected to hold in six geo-political zones and two other cities, Abuja and Kano. Despite the government’s best efforts to explain its policy direction to the masses via these meetings, Nigerians are demanding concrete action that would translate to succor from the myriad of problems they are grappling with.
Those in attendance at the Lagos meeting are the Information Minister, Mr Lai Mohammed, that of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, the Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Okechukwu Enelamah and Minister for Transportation, Chibuike Amaechi.
Nigerians speak…
Can u tell us something else?#Townhallmeeting,the same story we are told years back. We know there is shortage of gas. Where is scorecard?
— Olaniyi Fafiola (@Olaniyifafiola) April 26, 2016
The #Townhallmeeting of this govt is the equivalent of #PrayForNigeria during OBJ’s administrations, it all amounted to nothing.. Nah Bobo..
— BuilderChima™ (@BuilderErnest) April 26, 2016
Budget is still “hanging” and they are engaged in pointless #TownHallMeeting meanwhile #NigeriansAreSuffering https://t.co/hH5xkBCDXR
— Chinedu Echianu (@Nedujizzy) April 25, 2016
#Townhallmeeting another conduit pipe for some ppl to make money. 78 million for website, shld not be surprised by any figure they throw up.
— Udom Owodiong (@udomowodiong) April 25, 2016
Pls is #townhallmeeting the policy that will solve the numerous issues battling Nigerians? @DeleMomodu @obyezeks @Omojuwa @chinair
— Biola Gbemms (@HorlarJhidey) April 25, 2016
#townHallMeeting! Like seriously? For what? To share info! What is the work of Min of Info, SSG, NOA & Pres Media team? Naija leaders, why??
— Biola Gbemms (@HorlarJhidey) April 25, 2016
The worst political blunder this admin will commit is by exposing their glaring inefficiency and lies to the grassroot via #TownHallMeeting
— Abundantly Blessed (@BlessinAbundant) April 25, 2016
My country men are hungry
But some idiots are online trending#Townhallmeeting
Modern slaves
Modern HYPOCRITS#Nigeria— NZE DE UNCOUTH,5% FA (@nzedelaw) April 25, 2016
@NigeriainfoAbj #SpeedBreaker on a Federal Highway is like #TownHallMeeting in the midst of hunger & strife
— Sunny Nnamani (@Pauly2570) April 26, 2016
@AbangMercy @MBuhari I have been echoing since morning!! #Townhallmeeting is pre election performance is needed now!!#NigeriansAreSuffering
— Mastermind (@chingylingy) April 25, 2016
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