The European Union (EU) and stakeholders across civil society bodies yesterday in Abuja raised concerns over sustainable development in the country as the Agents for Citizen-driven Transformation (ACT) was brought to a close in 10 states.
Raising concerns over the current rising cost of living in Nigeria, poor governance, effective utilisation of aid amidst shrinking donor and funding support, the stakeholders, who gathered at the close out ceremony of ACT programme noted the need to address the bureaucracy in government ministries and agencies as they decried the implications on national development.
The stakeholders also insisted that unless the capacity of CSOs are strengthened, sustainable development may remain challenging in Nigeria.
The ACT Programme funded by the EU and implemented by the British Council in 10 states was designed to strengthen the capacity of CSOs and to make them more impactful.
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