The head of the National Council for the Protection of the Homeland, the transitional president of Niger, General Abderrahmane Tiani, revealed his vision for “re-establishing” the state, which he assumed as president following a military coup, on July 26, 2023, that overthrew the former president, Mohamed Bazoum.
It is expected that General Tiani’s vision, in a document titled “For Niger,” will be presented by the interim president during the anniversary of the coup at the end of this month.
In turn, the Nigerian Prime Minister, Ali Mohamed Al-Amin Zein, said, “This vision is based on four main pillars, which include enhancing security and social cohesion, promoting good governance, in addition to developing the productive base for economic sovereignty, and accelerating social reforms.”
Secretary Zein pointed out, during a press interview, that the first basis is essentially “mobilizing efforts to confront the threat of terrorism,” and adopting “a discourse that brings together Nigerians around common ideals,” as he put it.
Regarding the second pillar, he added that good governance is based on “using public resources in a responsible manner,” while he pointed out that the third pillar was embodied through measures that include “establishing the National Investment Promotion Agency,” and enhancing “consultation with various partners with the aim of redirecting investment to areas Production.”
Regarding the fourth pillar of accelerating social reforms, Secretary Zein said, “Instructions were given months ago to work on reviewing management, focusing on training issues in particular, and also working on reviewing programs, including school curricula,” he said.
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