African policy experts have lauded President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration’s policy improvements in areas such as electoral, pension, tax, and monetary policy, as disclosed by the president directly. In doing so, he echoed a call of action to the African Union (AU) member states to adopt a culture of peer review and peer-to-peer learning in order to develop proactive and effective leadership across the continent. This was announced during his speech at the unveiling of the Nigerian National Program of Action and the Second Country Review Report.
According to a statement released by Femi Adesina, the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Buhari reportedly said that successful leadership in Africa benefits from peer evaluation. The yearly peer review in Nigeria is a procedure designed to improve the country’s security, economy, and governance and combat corruption. Buhari said that his participation in the Second Review of Nigeria stemmed from his determination to permanently establish democracy and high standards of leadership in all facets of government and to make sure that Nigeria remains competitive.
Nigeria will continue to support the continent’s rejuvenation.
Having deemed the report crucial to Nigeria’s development, he ordered that its recommendations be carried out throughout the country’s many ministries, departments, and agencies. He said the report will help move forward the African Union’s Agenda 2063, a plan for the continent’s economic and social development over the next half-century. The report also includes a hefty order concerning the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) and the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM). This is done in light of the continent’s efforts to consolidate and accelerate progress toward a better society, says the President.
To solidify Africa’s road to a nutritive democracy, sustainable progress, and prosperity, Buhari also vowed that Nigeria will continue to support the continent’s rejuvenation and resurrection in accordance with the principles and standards of the APRM. He also expressed the administration’s delight in the report’s depiction of the country’s consistent improvement so far. Nigeria will maintain its support for the APRM process going forward so that the Report’s implementation may be properly monitored and evaluated, Buhari reiterated.
Five pillars of the APRM are the bedrock of good governance.
In addition, the president acknowledged the significant contribution of the African Peer Review Mechanism’s Panel of Eminent Persons, headed by Dr. Abdoulie Janneh, who also serves as the lead panelist for Nigeria, and the rest of the team members who contributed in some way to the review’s smooth running. Furthermore, he underscored the five pillars of the APRM, which are the bedrock of good governance and upon which the Second Review was based. These are the Democracy And Political Governance; Economic Governance; Socio-Economic Governance; Corporate Governance; And Cross-Cutting Issues.
While detailing the voids that the enacted reforms and policies of the current administration, as well as the Executive Orders, are intended to fill, he stated that this procedure had enhanced the democratic victories and ideals established in Nigeria. Buhari continues by noting that he is well cognizant of the high commendations of Nigerian best practices that have been lauded as worthy of being followed, such as the digitalization of the Performance Management System, Judiciary Reform, and Institutionalization of corporate governance, among others.
The second country review report has the potential to revitalize the APRM.
Nigeria’s AUDA-NEPAD/APRM National Coordinator/Chief Executive Officer Gloria Akobundu remarked on the launch of the report, noting that it would open the way for the exchange of ideas and the reinforcement of proven methods for advancing good governance and long-term prosperity on a national, regional, and continental scale. It is noteworthy that the second country review report has the potential to revitalize, rationalize, and institutionalize the APRM in governance changes inside a member State. In addition, this streamlines and reduces the cost of the APRM Review process, while also bringing it in line with Agenda 2063’s objectives and aims.
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Experts laud Buhari-led gov’t policy reforms – Buhari called on AU member states to adopt a culture of peer review. – Express your point of view.
Experts laud Buhari-led gov’t policy reforms. He should not call for any reform. His adminstration has done a lot of demage in Nigeria
The African Peer Review Mechanism goals is towards development of all African state and if the goals are well implemented it will go a long way in iron ways by which all Africa countries can develop on their own.
The policies formed by the Buhari led administration is not favourable to the masses or better put, was not well thought out before execution. It has created more hardship than resolving anything.
If the goals of the African Peer Review Mechanism are successfully executed, it will make a significant contribution to the development of all African states.
In conformity with the APRM’s guiding principles and standards, Nigeria will maintain its commitment to fostering Africa’s renewal and rebirth.
In order to cultivate proactive and successful leadership across the African continent, it is important for member states of the African Union (AU) to embrace a culture of peer review and learning from one another.
Improved election, pension, and tax policies implemented by President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration have been praised by African policy experts. Improvements in electoral, pension, and tax policy, among others, have been praised by African policy experts for President Muhammadu Buhari’s government.
If this plan can be execute successful it will have great impact in the country where country can develop on their own
A process called the annual peer review is carried out in Nigeria with the goal of enhancing Nigeria’s national security, economy, and governance, as well as reducing instances of corruption.
His motivation for taking part in the Second Review of Nigeria was a desire to ensure the country’s continued competitiveness and the long-term success of its democratic system and its leaders.
Each country in the African Union (AU) would benefit from adopting a culture of peer assessment and benefiting from one another if it were applied to the continent as a whole.
While elaborating on the gaps that the recently established policies and reforms of the present administration, in addition to the Executive Orders, are meant to fill, the preceding sentence:
After concluding that the report was essential to the progress of Nigeria, he issued an order mandating that all of the suggestions included within it be implemented across all of the country’s many ministries.
Yeah…To improve the country’s security, economy, and governance and combat corruption. We need to permanently establish democracy and high standards of leadership in all facets of government and to make sure that Nigeria remains competitive
I am never impressed by the laud given to Buhari led administration on policy reform because it created more hardship rather than solve people’s problems.
We have not witness such a policy reforms in Nigeria for ages now. Majority will later understand that these reforms is beneficial to the country in the long run.
If the goals of the African Peer Review Mechanism are successfully executed, it will make a significant contribution to the development of all African states.
If a culture of peer evaluation and mutual benefit were to be implemented across the whole African Union (AU), each nation would profit from it.
The policies created by the Buhari-led administration do not benefit the majority of people or, to put it another way, they were poorly planned before being put into action. More suffering has resulted from it than from any resolution.
Well I can’t see how most of this government policies have helped us in any way. We just need to get rid of them as soon as possible.