leaders. Other strategies and initiatives adopted by the present administration to further promote broad based participation in development process include:      Execution of projects through Public Private Partnership (PPP) National policy dialogue; Involvement of Nigerians in Diaspora Forum; Stakeholders meetings and workshops; Public hearing on bills by the National Assembly etc. 6.6.2 The present Administration also adopts bottom top approach method of decision making through consultations and interactions in order to have direct access to public opinion with regard to specific policy issues. Increasingly, the perceived and observable disconnect between the people and the government is being bridged through the people oriented policies of the present Administration at both state and federal levels. 82