CSO hails Obiano over Anambra's lowest unemployment rate status 1
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CSO hails Obiano over Anambra’s lowest unemployment rate status

Anambra State Civil Society Network (ACSONET), a platform for Non State Actors and Stakeholders in the State have applauded the state Governor, Willie Obiano and the people of the state on their emergence as the State with lowest unemployment rate in the country.

Recall that a 2020 survey recently published by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) shows that only 13.1 per cent out of the 2. 25 million working people in the State are unemployed, thereby making it the State with lowest unemployment rate in Nigeria.

In a statement by its Chairman, Prince Chris Azor, who doubles as the Citizens’ Co-Chair, Open Government Partnership (OGP) a global initiative for transparency, accountability and inclusive participation in governance process, the group noted that the State had been scoring lot of firsts in development reforms and good governance practices under the Obiano-led administration.

The statement partly read, “The Civil Society representative in the State public procurement Council,
Anambra State under Governor Obiano was the first State in the entire Southern Nigeria, to sign up to Open Government Partnership (OGP) a feat that has earned him the sobriquet ‘Open Governor of Nigeria (OGN).

“Most recently, a new procurement law was enacted, with the inauguration of a State Public Procurement Council and Bureau.

“The State was recently ranked topnotch in public participation in budgeting and public finance management.

“Anambra students, in the past years have cleared most trophies in international, competitions, to global delight and admiration.

“There is on going reform of all people friendly laws for transparency, accountability and social justice.

“Other outstanding feats by the State governor, include the Community choose your projects initiative, Anambra Community and Social Development Projects (ANCSDPs) Operation Light up Anambra and Network of roads programme, across the State, the Health Insurance Scheme, popularly known as ASHIA, establishment of Anambra State Investment Promotion and Protection Agency, ANSIPPA and the Anambra Small Businesses Agency, ASBA, for Ease of Doing Business; a strategy that is transforming the State to a modern Dubai of Africa.

“The State is literally doing much with less, as it gets very negligible material and financial support from the Federal Government, yet it continually excels and comes tops in various competitions and performance assessments by reputable National and International bodies.

“This is an eloquent testimony to prudent and innovative public resource management by the State governor and his team.

“This is yet another recognition that comes with more responsibility, as the saying goes” reward for hard work is more work”

While expressing confidence in the governor’s commitment to sustain and scale up the tempo, Azor enjoined him to lead the State towards more good governance reforms and sustainable development, through partnerships, inclusive participation of citizens and innovativeness.

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