DEAN INITIATIVE TRAINS TEN STAFF OF
ABAJI AREA COUNCIL ON BUDGET LITERACY AND CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT.
The #OpenLGAs Accountability Project of
DEAN Initiative which is a budget monetary to continue it advocacy around open governance
at the local government level, by training Ten staffs of Abaji area council. This
staffs are picked from the Finance/Budget, Revenue and Administration
department in the Area Council. It has continue to be a concern that as much as
there has been a pressure on the Federal Government and the State Government to
be more open in their financial dealings the Area Councils has been left
unchecked, while the Area Council who we all know are the closest to the people
also having the power to translate development to the grass roots in the
fastest way receives federal allocations monthly and also generate huge revenue
on daily basis, they also carry some constitutional responsibilities in delivering
the dividends of democracy and governance benefits unfortunately this has not
been seen to be so in Nigeria due to the secrecy with which they operate their activities.
