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| Dr. Chris Ngige |
Ngige said this in his keynote address to mark the 6th Annual Population Lecture Series (APLS) with the theme, ‘Governance, People’s Rights and Opportunities'.
According to him, there will not be a viable country without people, saying that the growing large population does not fret the federal government.
The minister added that the ministry was working assiduously to increase the work force as well as reduce the unemployment rate of 18.4 per cent which he said was unacceptable. “We are committed to working with the National Population Commission (NPopC)”.
In his view, Chief Eze Duruiheoma, Chairman, NPopC, said that the relationship between people’s rights and opportunities under good governance was that it created an opportunity for everyone.
Duruiheoma described the APLS as an event that focuses on growing population issues, which called for the attention of policy makers.
He stated further that there was leadership challenge for good governance such as lack of transparency, electoral reform, corruption, unemployment, security and human rights.
Accordingly, the chairman acknowledged other sister agencies and development partners for their support.
Speaking also, the Chairman of the occasion, Prof. Awa Kalu (SAN), said that governance was about people taking care of their right. “Good governance means harnessing the lives of people, people’s rights as well as opportunities”.
The Acting Country Representative United Nation’s Population Fund (UNFPA), Dr Eugene Kongnyu, said that governance means processes that produced results that would meet the needs of the society.
He, however, added that the needs of the people would be met when there is high resources, saying if there is limited resources there will be difficulty in meeting people’s needs.
Kongnyu said this through his representative, Mr. Osaretin Adonri. “It is imperative to provide an enabling environment in order to meet the needs of the populace”.
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