The Director General, Strategic Communications to Governor Of Nasarawa State, Yakubu Lamai has hailed Engr. Abdullahi Sule as a model of transparency.
He made this know at the just concluded Social Accountability Fellowship (SAF) Close-Out and Induction ceremony of the 13 PROMAD Accountability Fellows at the Nasarawa Luxury hotels in Lafia.
Lamai who was part of the panel discussion on ”Strengthening Participation, Accountability and Transparency in State Government” revealed the vision of Engr. Sule by asserting that the creation of a living documents with objects and specified targets as encapsulated in Nasarawa Economic Development Strategy (NEDS) is evidence of transparency, just as Yakubu Lamai further disclosed that enacting the Public Procurement law and establishing the Procurement Bureau of SFTAS (States Financial Transparency Accountability Scheme) of the World Bank have clearly given Nasarawa State global recognition as one of the transparent States in Nigeria, as attested to by the World Bank.
Meanwhile, in his address the Executive Director PROMAD FOUNDATION, Daisi Omokungbe stated that PROMAD’S mission is to bridge the gap between rural communities and the government through capacity-building programs with focus on social accountability, empowering youths to advocate for better service delivery through ethical engagement with government.During the event 13 Accountability Fellows representing each local government area of in Nasarawa State, were inducted to interrogate government in open governance and fight against corruption.
The 13 inducted fellows underwent 2 months intensive training on gender equality, reporting and monitoring government policies, Civic technologies and artificial intelligence, Human-Centered Design Lab planned in Lafia for stakeholders to share ideas and drive societal progress.Other dignitaries present at the event includes Saleh Barde who is the Executive Chairman Nasarawa State Disability Rights Commission and Prof. Adamu Bako, Executive Director Center for Citizens Rights.
