FG engages diaspora on dev’t plans

The Federal Government is engaging the Nigerians in the diaspora community as well as other relevant stakeholders as it inches towards the launch of the revised national plans.

The Medium-Term National Development Plan (MTNDP) was launched recently, 20212025 for launch in December 2020, and the Nigeria Agenda 2050 by July 2021.

The Minister of State, Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Agba started this Monday at a webinar meeting with Nigerians in Diaspora on the preparation of Medium Term National Development

Plan (MTNDP) 2021-2025 and Nigeria Agenda 2050.

He told the Diaspora that the 3-tiers of government need to collectively develop the Successor Plans - Medium & Long term (2021-2025; NV2050) to replace the ERGP 2017 - 2020 and Vision 2020. The process for the formulation of the succession plans and new vision has commenced already and it is important to engage all the stakeholders in the process” he said.

According to him, the current administration has identified nine government priorities for implementation during the period 2019-2023; which have been captured as priorities in the medium-term plan.

Meanwhile the Planning arm of the Ministry of Finance, Budget and Planning has launched the standard operating procedure (SOP) to eliminate duplications and eliminate wastes.

The Minister of State Prince Agba, who launched the SOP and the 5-days sensitization workshop on SOP of the National Planning arm.

“With SOPs you can achieve the same results without sacrificing growth. SOPs provide the ethical and professional principles as well as step-by-step guidance on providing appropriate services.”