As Nigeria plans its energy transition from fossil fuels, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in the country have urged the Akwa Ibom State government, an oil-producing state in Nigeria, to take proactive steps to diversify its economy by investing more in agriculture and tourism.
As Nigeria plans its energy transition from fossil fuels, Civil Society Organisations in the country have urged the Akwa Ibom State government, an oil-producing state in Nigeria, to take proactive steps to diversify its economy by investing more in agriculture and tourism. The CSOs, which include BudgIT, Natural Resource Governance Institute , and Policy Alert, made the call over the weekend during a policy dialogue on strengthening fiscal resilience in Akwa Ibom State, organized by BudgIT.
She said a technological system of revenue collection should be adopted to avoid leakages in the process, adding that the Akwa Ibom State Internal Revenue Service should be granted autonomy in order to combat corruption and inefficiencies within the state’s investment companies. Her words: 'Akwa Ibom should diversify its economy, shifting its focus from oil and gas to other sectors such as agriculture and tourism.
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