From: Femi Oyelola, Kaduna
The Permanent Secretary Kaduna State Planning and Budget Commission Alhaji Bashir Mohammed has identified continuity in governance and political stability in Kaduna state as important elements in the move for peace and development.
He added that the Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) have a crucial role to play in this regard.
He asserted this during at this during a Two-Day Technical Session on the Development of an Advocacy Brief and Strategy to increase Community Development Charter (CDC) Influence and Performance in the 23 Local Government 2024 Budgets.
Therefore called on the CSOs to give the needed support to the administration of Governor Uba Sani to be able it continues executing the several developmental projects initiated by the Mallam Nasir El Rufai administration in the past eight.
He assured the participants that Gov Sani has adopted continuity in governance to enhance the development of the state.
Alhaji Bashir, however, advised CSOs to always do a political Economy analysis of any matter arising before diving into it, noting that doing so will get them equipped with the necessary information in their advocacy brief.
Giving credence to this the Director of Planning Kaduna State Ministry of Local Mallam Adamu Mohammed Liman said in the spirit of continuity the Local Government reforms programs should be sustained.
He added that some of the reforms encouraged Community participation in deciding the projects they need.
In his presentation, Yusuf Goje said Kaduna Local Government Accountability Mechanism (KADLGAM) will continue to use
Advocacy as a longtime strategy to ensure the sustainability of the Community Development Charter (CDC) in the state.
Goje said because of this the group is working out several advocacy visits to some stakeholders to ensure a participatory Budget.
