From:Femi Oyelola in Kaduna
In a renewed effort to strengthen transparency, accountability, and citizen participation in Nigeria’s public procurement process, the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) has reaffirmed its commitment to collaborate with the Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ) to advance procurement reforms in Nigeria.
This was contained in a Statement by ANEEJ and made available to the media in Kaduna yesterday.
This renewed partnership was the outcome of a strategic engagement held at the BPP Headquarters in Aso Villa, Abuja, under the auspices of Civil Society Advocacy to Strengthen Anti-Corruption Reforms in Nigeria (CASARN) project.
Welcoming the ANEEJ delegation, the Director-General of BPP, Dr. Adebowale Adedokun, acknowledged the vital role of civil society in public oversight, describing CSOs as “the third eye” of government. He pledged the Bureau’s full support for collaborative efforts aimed at deepening procurement reforms.
“We are increasingly inviting CSO partnerships because of their ability to serve as a third eye—an independent voice that helps government understand how things are,” Dr. Adedokun noted.
Reaffirming the Bureau’s dedication to collaboration, Dr. Adedokun made a public commitment on behalf of the entire BPP team and Nigerian citizens, who are the ultimate beneficiaries of public procurement reforms. “On behalf of the staff of BPP and the Nigerian citizens, I commit to working with ANEEJ on this project.”
