New Dispensation: CCWGG Seeks Concerted Effort

The Coalition of Concerned Women for Good Governance (CCWGG) through its President and Founder, HRH Erelu Abiola Dosumu has called on the President-elect Muhammadu Buhari to employ sustained and concerted action for good governance.

Speaking at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs on Tuesday, Erelu Dosumu posited that it is important and laudable to have in place a process that we can now begin to plan with and refine.

“The 2015 Elections have come and gone and to a large extent the results released and announced by INEC have been accepted by our people as representing our voices as expressed by our votes. The more difficult task, because it requires sustained and concerted action, is that of ensuring that those who we have elected to govern us whether at Federal or State level recognise that they are to serve the interest of the electorate.

“Good governance is very important at this stage in our nation’s development. Good governance has been defined as the exercise of political, economic and administrative authority to manage a nation’s affairs, and the complex mechanisms, processes, relationships and institutions through which citizens’ groups articulate their interests, exercise their rights and obligations and also mediate their differences. Accountability, transparency, participation and legitimacy are core elements. Gender responsiveness is essential to all of these, and it is a measure of good governance.” She added.

She also called on citizens of Nigeria not to impose questionable burdens on government officials in their private lives thereby causing them to steal. “We must recognise that we all have a role to play as citizens to achieve good governance. We must not impose questionable burdens on government officials in their private lives thereby causing them to steal public funds.

“When we are called to serve in whatever capacity, we must carry out our responsibility to the highest standard and go over and beyond the call of duty so that Nigeria can be restored to her place of honuor and glory.” Erelu Dosumu said.