{"id":28710,"date":"2018-12-11T14:19:38","date_gmt":"2018-12-11T13:19:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/?p=28710"},"modified":"2018-12-11T14:19:38","modified_gmt":"2018-12-11T13:19:38","slug":"budgit-demands-transparency-in-local-government-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/budgit-demands-transparency-in-local-government-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"BudgIT Demands Transparency In Local Government Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"

BudgIT, a civic organisation, has called for transparency and openness in the implementation of local government projects.<\/p>\n

The advocacy body said lots of funds are allotted yearly for capital expenditure yet capital projects are left undone or\u00a0 uncompleted thereby giving room for critical gaps in infrastructural development in the country.<\/p>\n

In statement sent to nationalwire<\/em> on Tuesday, BudgiT noted that Local\u00a0Government Areas (LGAs), being the third tier of government were created with the ultimate goal of bringing\u00a0governance closer to the people at the grassroots.<\/p>\n

\u201cLGAs in Nigeria have not lived up to expectation in their operations due to interference by state governors. As at today, only nine states have signed the Local Government Autonomy Bill into law. Signing the bill into law in some states didn\u2019t metamorphosed into financial autonomy for the councils, though as the governors still interfere with their finances. The local government chairmen are handpicked by state governors who in turn dictate their operations and also prevent them from getting their allocations directly from the federal government and this has resulted to a total collapse of local government administration in Nigeria.<\/p>\n

\u201cSuffice to say that the narrative is slightly different in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT.) Abuja Municipal Area Council raised the bar of transparency and accountability in Local Government Administration in Nigeria. The council under the leadership of Abdullahi Adamu Candido is the first to release the council\u2019s 2018 budget in the Federal Capital Territory. Kwali and Abaji area councils have since followed suit by releasing their 2018 budget to the public. Local government councils in the FCT enjoy some level of autonomy due to the structure of FCT administration.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is also worthy of note that the DEAN initiative which is dedicated to transparency and accountability in local government administration in Nigeria also deserves some credit for ensuring these area councils release their budget to the public.<\/p>

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As a body that want to see sustainability of good governance and accountability, BudgiT said its scheme, Tracka extended its tracking activities to Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) with the aim of making the budget available to the citizens at the grassroots, track the implementation of the council\u2019s 2018 budget, and also build the capacity of the citizens on public finance especially budget matters, thus enabling them own the projects and actively track implementation of capital projects in their community. Tracka is also working with community-based organisations and religious and traditional leaders in various communities in Abuja Municipal Area Council.<\/p>\n

\u201cTracka has also identified and built the capacity of our community champions to make citizens continuously demand for service delivery from their representatives.
\nThe Tracka team has visited 35 communities to track the implementation of a total of 42 capital projects captured in the council\u2019s 2018 budget .Out of the 42 capital projects tracked, 22 projects have been completed,14 projects are ongoing, and the implementation of 6 projects are yet to commence as at the time of this report.<\/p>\n

This is highly commendable when you compare Abuja Municipal Area Council budget implementation feat with her counterparts in Nigeria\u201d, it added.<\/p>\n

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BudgIT, a civic organisation, has called for transparency and openness in the implementation of local government projects. The advocacy body said lots of funds are allotted yearly for capital expenditure yet capital projects are left undone or\u00a0 uncompleted thereby giving room for critical gaps in infrastructural development in the country. 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