By Bode Olagoke
Abuja
The All Progressives Congress (APC) will tomorrow unveil to the public the roadmap for the policy direction of the incoming Buhari Administration at a two-day policy dialogue holding in Abuja.
A statement issued in Abuja yesterday by the deputy head of the Research and Policy Directorate, APC Campaign Council, and former Minister of Youth and Sports, Bolaji Abdullahi, said the President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, would declare open the dialogue, which would be chaired by Vice-President-elect, Yemi Osinbajo.
The policy dialogue, entitled: “Implementing Change: From Vision to Reality,” is being organised by the Policy, Research and Strategy Directorate of the APC Presidential Campaign Council.
The statement added that former British Prime Minister Tony Blair is the keynote speaker at the dialogue where input to the roadmap for the actualisation of the policies of the incoming administration would be made by experts drawn from different fields and members of the public.
It also identified the core areas of focus in the two-day dialogue to include the economy, governance, job creation and security in line with the APC manifesto for change.
Other topics for discussion include: “Improving the National Economy for Shared Prosperity”; “Repositioning Agriculture for Job Creation and Economic Prosperity”; “Developing Infrastructure for National Development”; “Achieving Sustainable Reforms on Oil/Gas Sector”; “Reducing Inequality and Achieving Sustainable Human Develop-ment”; “Achieving Holistic and Sustainable Reforms in the Education Sector”;
“Developing and Education System Relevant to Nigeria’s Developmental Aspiration”; “Achieving Qualitative and Affordable Healthcare”
Also, “Achieving Diversity and Inclusion in Public Life”; “Exploring Sports, Tourism and Creative Industry for Job Creation”; “Governance and Improved Efficiency in Public Service”; “Tackling Corruption in Public Sector” and “Foreign Policy and Agenda for Change” would be discussed.
Speakers and discussants expected at the event include Ifueko Omogui-Okauru, former Chairperson of the Federal Inland Revenue Service; Dr. Rilwan Babalola, former Minister of Power; Dr. Tajudeen Umar, former Country Chair, Nigeria-Sao Tome and Principe Joint Development Authority; Prof. Niyi Ayoola Daniels, President, International Institute for Petroleum Energy Law and Policy; Tunde Ahonsi, Resident Representative, UNFPA, Ghana; and Major-General Ishola William (rtd).
Others are Prof Pai Obanya, Chairman, WAEC; Dr Ayo Teriba, CEO, Economic Associates; Prof. Bolaji Aluko, Vice Chancellor, Federal University, Otuoke; Prof Mohammed Tabiu of the Department of Islamic Law, Bayero University, Kano;
General Abdulrahman Dambazzau, former Chief of Army Staff; Prof Ibrahim Gambari, former Nigerian Permanent Representative, United Nations; Fola Arthur- Worrey, former Solicitor-General, Lagos state; Bolanle Onagoruwa, former Director-General, BPE; Wale Fapounda of the Legal Resources Consortium; and Prof Etannibi Alemika, Chairman, CLEEN Foundation.
