President Bola Tinubu is committed to strengthening institutional frameworks and positioning public policy as a driver of national development.
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer
President Bola Tinubu is committed to strengthening institutional frameworks and positioning public policy as a driver of national development.
Dr Hadiza Usman, Special Adviser to President Tinubu on Policy and Coordination, made this known at the Stakeholders’ Validation Session on the Draft National Policy Development and Management Framework in Abuja.
Recognising that sound policymaking is central to good governance, she said, President Tinubu is actively addressing long-standing gaps within the policy ecosystem.
These, she said, include policy inconsistency, inadequate clarity around formulation and implementation processes, and the absence of unified standards across government institutions.
“It provides much-needed clarity, structure, and coherence, enabling policies to be developed with intent, implemented with discipline, and evaluated for real impact.
The Presidential Aide explained that the document is the result of extensive collaboration between her office, that of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation and the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies.
Others were the Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office, Partnership for Agile Governance and Climate Engagement and the National Economic Summit Group.
Usman stressed that the development and validation of the framework represents a key milestone in the ongoing efforts to institutionalize effective governance process.
She also said it would ensure that public policies translate into real, measurable benefits for Nigerians.
According to her, the validation session is a concrete step towards institutionalising a governance culture that is adaptive, coordinated and ultimately transform transformative.
She noted that a review of Nigerian existing policy landscape revealed a significant gap.
“There has been inconsistencies in policy structures. We have seen policy overlaps, limited coordination and challenges in implementing and monitoring policies.
“These challenges often undermine effectiveness of otherwise well intentioned policies and hindered achievement of the national goals on which those policies were developed.
“This framework is therefore our collective response. It is a tool designed to address these gaps, clarify roles and processes in policy formulation, conceptualisation and implementation.
“This tool is designed to address these gaps for clarity and coherence; and it streamlines an effective approach towards policy making,” Usman said.
The presidential aide maintained that the true pleasure of policy lies not only in how well it is written, but in how effectively it is implemented, and the impact it has on the lives of citizens.
The framework, she said, serves as a road map for ensuring that Nigerian policies are fit for purpose.
She said that te framework is structured and people centered. (NAN)
