Gombe State Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning, Ministry of Finance and Economic Development, and the Office of the Accountant General, in collaboration with the Association of NGOs (ANGO), has organised a presentation of the 2023 Citizens Accountability Report in the three senatorial zones of the state.
Speaking during the opening ceremony of the programme held at Yamaltu-Deba local government on Monday for the Gombe central zone, the representative of the state ministry of budget, Kabiru Lamido, who is an assistant director, called for more inputs to the 2025 budget from the citizens and promised to consider citizens nominated budget.
He said the event was part of the government’s efforts to promote transparency and inclusivity in governance.
Also speaking, the assistant secretary of the Association of NGOs (ANGO), which anchored the programme, Yahaya Mohammed, lauded an NGO, State2State, for improving citizens’ engagement in the budget process and the state government for cooperating and allowing the citizens to give their inputs.
One of the attendees, Usman Umar, District Head of Kumo, commended the government, ANGO and other partners for bringing citizens closer to project implementation.
One of the women leaders, Mairo Adamu, praised women’s inclusion and urged the government to do more, while the representative of People with Disabilities (PWDs) from Akko local government, Malam Bashir, lauded the government’s efforts and requested increased support.
In his submission, the district head of Zambuk called for government intervention in herder-farmer clashes.
According to him, the presentation demonstrates the Gombe State government’s commitment to accountability and citizen engagement.
Our correspondent reports that similar presentations were held in the two other senatorial zones of the state.
