Frank Aigbogun, Publisher of BusinessDay Media Limited and Chairman of BDTV, has challenged State Governments across Nigeria to embrace greater transparency, accountability and competitiveness in the management of public resources, saying citizens deserve to know how increasing revenues are being utilised to improve their lives.
Aigbogun made the call on Thursday in Abuja at the States Competitiveness and Investment Readiness Awards (SCIRA) organised by BusinessDay Media Limited, Nigeria’s leading business and economic intelligence news platform.
The awards celebrate Sub-national Governments that have distinguished themselves through impactful governance, infrastructure development, security improvements, economic reforms and policies that enhance investment attractiveness.
Speaking at the event, Aigbogun said the awards were designed to recognise governors and States that are transforming local economies, creating jobs, fighting poverty and insecurity, and positioning their states as destinations for investment.
“We are not merely handing out trophies tonight. We are recognising vision, innovation, resilience and the relentless
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