A coalition of pro-democracy groups and civil society organizations under the nomer Nigerians United for Democracy has written to Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari to inform him of the priorities and expectations of Nigerian citizens for his upcoming visit to the United States.
A coalition of pro-democracy groups and civil society organizations under the nomer Nigerians United for Democracy has written to Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari to inform him of the priorities and expectations of Nigerian citizens for his upcoming visit to the United States.
The groups met in Lagos for a one-day roundtable discussion to review the state of the Nigerian nation and create a high-priority agenda on Nigeria's socio-economic and political challenges.
In the meeting's public statement on the forum, the coalition said that citizens are still led by Buhari's guarantee that individual Nigerians should benefit from the nation’s communal wealth. “Unless we fight corruption, the economy will only benefit the greedy in our society," they said.
The forum resolved that during the historic meeting between Buhari and President Barack Obama, in addition to other members of both administrations, Buhari should remain "resolute" and continue to "refuse to pander to international conspiracy on the flagrant removal of subsidy, as proposed by Tony Blair and the International Monetary agencies."
Additionally, the coalition’s statement said, the Buhari administration should avoid attempts of being persuaded to obtain loans for the purpose of stabilizing the Naira by G7 countries. The United States can help by tracking and repatriating the billions of dollars that were laundered into their country during previous regimes. "A careful and strategic review and management of the fuel subsidy regime, through the application of realistic fiscal, monetary, and economic policies that will ensure judicious management of the dollar earning of Nigeria's oil revenue is imminent." There should also be a review of CBN and the NNPC's function as well as a change in refineries.