Nigeria, Jan. 22 -- The need has been stressed for members of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) to build stronger ties with their counterparts across the six geopolitical zones of Nigeria, as a condition for greater efficiency in their roles towards the country's growth and development.

A non-governmental organization operating under the auspices of the Ethics and Good Leadership Awareness Initiative (EGLAI) made the call, insisting that such collaboration would help achieve synergy and advance the collective goals of CSOs nationwide.

According to EGLAI, the approach remains operational in developed countries such as the United States, which has the highest number of registered CSOs but achieves impact through collective mechanisms ra...