By Awayi Kuje
Akwanga (Nasarawa State), April 29, 2021 ( Stakeholders in Nasarawa North Senatorial District on Thursday urged the state government to prioritise rural development, education, and economic empowerment in its 2022 Budget.
The stakeholders made the appeal during a town hall meeting on citizensâ budget participation held in Akwanga, Akwanga Local Government Area.
They said that prioritising these three indices would help improve the peopleâs standard of living, boost socio-economic activities and the overall development of the state
The stakeholders added that prioritising rural development would also reduce youth restiveness and check insecurity in the state.
The town hall meeting, which was organised by the Budget Department, Nasarawa State Ministry of Finance, Budget, and Planning, had as its theme: âSocial Pact with the People: The Way Forward for Greater Development.â