By Pwanagba Agabus, Jos
A group, under the aegis,
Accountability Lab Nigeria, on Tuesday claimed that government projects are poorly implemented in Plateau State.
It also said based on the submissions of community representatives at the stakeholders forum, the outcome was not all good on the projects so far monitored.
Country Director of the organisation, Mr Friday Odeh, made the disclosure at a one-day stakeholders Forum on tagged: The ”Anti-Corruption Innovation Project’s, in partnership with Open Contracting Partnership funded by UNDP, held in Jos the State Capital.
He said, “The primary goal of the forum is to create an environment that encourages collaboration and dialogue among diverse stakeholders, including government officials, civil society representatives, technology innovators, and the private sector.
“By fostering a culture of openness and accountability, the forum seeks to drive positive change in the field of public projects.
“The Stakeholder’s Forum is a pivotal step towards achieving the objectives outlined in the UNDP-funded ACIP. By promoting open contracting practices, the forum will contribute to the prevention of corruption, reduction of inefficiencies, and enhancement of overall governance public projects”.
Also speaking, the Acting Director, Bureau for Public Procurement in the State, Mr Yabilsu Dogo, said the Bureau is satisfied with the level of monitoring done by the NGO.
According to him, “They are helping in informing the citizens about their rights to inquire about the projects sited in their communities and to even know that they are supposed to protect those projects”.
