The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has observed a huge trust deficit between citizens and governments of African countries, and therefore called for deliberate efforts to increase public trust in the governments.
Abbas made the call in his opening address at a session he chaired at the third plenary session of the ongoing 18th Commonwealth Speakers’ and Presiding Officers’ Conference (CSCOP) in Yaoundé, Cameroon, with the theme: ‘African Parliaments and the Agenda 2063.’
The speaker presided over the session on ‘Securing Public Trust: The Role of Parliaments in Strengthening Openness, Transparency and Accountability.’
He said the topic could not have come at a better time than now when there is a huge trust deficit between citizens and government which contributes a lot to the much-talked-about democratic backsliding.
“To reverse this trend requires public trust in governmental institutions. The people we represent, our constituents, rely on us to uphold the principles of democracy, to safeguard their interests, and to promote their welfare.
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