Local Government Summit Group Parleys Infrastructures Bank On Second Edition Of Local Government Economic Summit

The Acting Director General of the Local Government Summit Group, Comrade Muhammed Tijjani Strong has emphasised the need for critical stakeholders in Local Government administration in Nigeria to forge a common front in a bid to confront the myriad of challenges facing the grossroots tier of government.

Briefing the Managing Director of Infrastructures Bank, Ross Oluyede, in Abuja, on the outcome of the Maiden edition of Local Government Economic Summit held in 2021 in Abuja, Tijjani explained that, “All participants agreed that major Local Government Stakeholders need to partner and form a common front to tackle the enormous challenges facing the Local Government system in Nigeria.”

He further intimated his host that the visit is based on “Our collective determination to ensure that the local government system in Nigeria works as in other parts of the world” and in line with the mandate of the Infrastructure Bank (TIB) that they decided to have interface with the management of the bank to seek the bank’s  partnership in ensuring the second Local Government Summit scheduled to hold between 22nd and 23rd September, 2022 in Abuja with a theme: “ Investing in Rural Poor Through The local System for Shared Prosperity” becomes globally recognized.

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Reacting, the Managing Director of the bank, who was represented by The Director of Project of the Bank, Dr Moruf Jimoh, with other Management Team applauded the initiative of the Summit Group and the Senate Committee on State and Local Government Administration so far.

According to them, “the bank was pleased with the first Economic Summit held last year and appreciates the bank participation at the event. The bank reiterated their partnership with the group in terms of technical support and any other area as approved by the management and board of the bank.

The Acting DG of the summit group thanked the bank for their commitment towards the cause of local government system in Nigeria and assured them that Dr Kolade Alabi, The ALGON National President and other local government stakeholder are working hard to ensure that Nigeria Local Government System works for the people at grassroot as a pro masses tier of government.

The Director General Stated further that this year summit will begin with Rural Economy Roundtable on issues related to rural economy, the place of Local Government in Nigerian rural life and how to assist the active rural poor to contribute to national economy aimed at poverty reduction shall the central concern of the roundtable at regional level in six (6) geo political zones..

According to him, plans are in top gear to send letters to some State governors that are friendly to the local government system in Nigeria to host the Rural Economy Roundtable in their states. The summit proper is however schedule to hold in Abuja by September, 22nd and 23rd 2022 at International Conference Center, Abuja, with opportunities for both private and public sector to participate in Rural Economy Expo.

The Rural economy Expo gives interested participants an opportunity to showcase their concepts and products that supports rural livelihood and the entrepreneurship activities at the grassroot.

The representatives of the bank thanked the Group for the visit and affirmed that development at local local government was one of the core mandate of the bank.

Local government summit Group is amalgamation of Local Government Stakeholders in Nigeria with focus on the challenges facing the local government administration and emancipation of the people at the grassroot to ensure they get the needed support for self actualization and grassroot development.

The Infrastructures Bank team that interfaced with Local Government Summit Group team were: Acting Head Transport/MFD Unit Abdul-Ganiyu Sanusi, Dr Moruf Jimoh Head MNS,Kassim Yakubu Acting Head MHDD/Renewable Energy.