The Federal Government has been urged to sustain the provision of necessary support to the Military and other security Agencies to ensure
adequate security to Nigerians including strengthening the
Military’s initiative in complementing National food production.
This was contained in a 16 point communique issued by the forum, at the end of its 3rd National Conference with theme: Strategic Solutions for Good Governance, food security and Sustainable growth in Nigeria, which held at the Abuja Continental Hotel, the country’s capital at the beginning of the week.
While positing that entrenching good governance is imperative for achieving food security and sustainable growth in Nigeria, as the central pillar of the Renewed Hope Agenda, disclosed their readiness to establish a Renewed Hope Agenda Peer Review Group, and as a means of complementing Government’s efforts in Humanitarian Disaster Management, shall establish a Humanitarian Support System.
The FFDGN while appraising the current challenges of the country, commended the Federal Government on its efforts to combat the scourge of food insecurity even as it commended the Federal Government’s ongoing efforts and achievements on the fight against insecurity.
In his closing remarks the Convener of the 3rd National Conference of Forum of Former Deputy Governors of Nigeria, Comrade Chris Akomas, lauded the participants as well as the resource persons for their presentations which he acknowledged to be rich and innovative saying they have made very serious inputs, contributions, and key suggestions, which will be impactful as well as will change and turn things around.
The erstwhile deputy governor of Abia State, reiterated the preparedness of Forum members to make useful suggestions and inputs, at all times towards achieving a country whose citizens are comfortable in their country, because of good governance they experience even as he had insisted that achieving a country of our collective dreams, requires the collective effort of all, pointing out that this is what is meant by nation building
