Adeyanju said in Abuja that such platform would enlighten the people about government activities as well as enhance their participation in democratic processes.
``The media chat is a welcome development to the nation’s evolving democracy; we urge the President to do more,” he said.
He stressed the need for the President to renew commitment in the fight against corruption, noting that anti-graft agencies should be encouraged to prosecute corrupt officials.
The director called on all Nigerians to assist the various security agencies with vital information on how to curb insecurity in the country.
``Tackling insecurity in Nigeria is not a responsibility of security institutions alone; it requires collective efforts and contribution of all Nigerians to fight the menace of terrorism,” he said.
Adeyanju also advocated total deregulation of the downstream petroleum sector to allow government access to more funds to develop infrastructure.
According to him, fuel subsidy only benefits the few oil marketers at the detriment of the majority of Nigerians.
He said that currently fuel was sold at N97 per litre only in Abuja and in some few cities, adding that ``people used to buy fuel at N120 and above in most parts of the country”.
`` Therefore, who is benefiting from the subsidy? It will be better for the government to remove it to enable more marketers secure license for oil importation.
``The country needs to save the billions it is spending to sustain the subsidy regime for other development projects that will help the nation's economy to grow,`` Adeyanju said.
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