PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan has promised to listen to the opinions of Nigerian’s in diaspora and civil society groups as his governments seeks to shape its policies and programmes.
Speaking at a special retreat for Professional Associations and Civil Society Groups in Abuja today, the president said that from henceforth, his government would listen. Nigerians in the UK were represented at the event by Bimbo Roberts Afolayan, the chairman of the Central Association of Nigerians in the UK.
President Jonathan said: “I will listen to your ideas and government will be respecting your opinions. The constitution should come from the people themselves hence this first retreat with stakeholders because you are closest to the people.”
Chairman of the occasion Justice Alfa Belgore, delivering his keynote address, said Nigerians are always calling for constitutional changes but no one yet has a clear idea of how the new constitution should look. He added that Nigeria is one of the greatest gifts to the world.
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