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The Catholic Diocese of Enugu has launched an initiative to advertise good governance, civic engagement and voter schooling, whereas encouraging residents to demand accountability and high quality illustration from elected officers.
The initiative, referred to as Church for Community Care and Good Governance (CCGG), was launched Sunday by the Catholic Institute for Development, Justice and Peace (CIDJAP).
Speaking on the flag-off ceremony, the Project Lead, Rev. Fr. Longinus Ugonwa, stated the initiative would join the church with residents’ on a regular basis issues, together with schooling, healthcare, roads, safety, employment, youth improvement and accountable management.
He stated CCGG was neither a political social gathering nor a platform for selling or attacking political personalities, however was dedicated to fact, accountable citizenship and the widespread good.
According to him, the initiative would assist residents perceive public points, ask knowledgeable questions, look at proof and make accountable selections relatively than dictate what they need to suppose.
“CCGG would also promote constructive engagement between citizens and political leaders,” he stated, including that governance labored higher when residents have been knowledgeable and establishments remained open to dialogue.
He stated the initiative would use podcasts, radio programmes, interviews, documentaries, social media and neighborhood engagement to hearken to residents, look at public issues, recognise real progress and encourage sensible options.
In his remarks, the Chairman of Enugu East Local Government Area, Beloved-Dan Anike, stated the church couldn’t separate itself from governance.
He expressed his readiness to associate with CCGG to realize its goals.
