Chai, my people! As e be, Kwara State Government don entangle for serious wahala wey dem no fit explain. Na wan civil society group, The Brain Builder’s Youth Development Initiative (BBYDI), don carry matter come out talk say dem no gree make proposed 2026 budget public for we citizens to see.
Olasupo Abideen, wey be the Global Director for BBYDI, don talk say this one na major setback for how we sabi do government matter for di state. E be like say dis government no dey serious about transparency and wetin dem dey call participatory governance. Since dis administration start, dem dey always delay budget matter like say na wrestling match, and e don happen for three good years!
Abideen no just stop there o! E come dey vex say even wen dem go dey try push dem for letters and emails before budget go show face, na wetin dem call ‘unacceptable’ for true democratic system. Dem clarify say public budget no be any favour wey dem suppose give us, na our right!
The BBYDI sef carry leg come for Kwara State House of Assembly wey dey allow this matter dey drag like old fowl. Dem dey remind lawmakers say dem get constitutional duty to make sure say everything wey concern citizens no dey hidden for dark corner. If dem no allow public access to dis proposed budget, na so una fit waka enter wahala for mismanagement of funds.
Dem don also vex call on Kwara State Government make dem publish dis proposed 2026 budget sharp-sharp, so everyone fit see wetin dey happen. And House of Assembly? Make dem hold small, no go pass budget until e reach public eye. This matter na for everybody o!
Abideen and him crew don carry come call on Kwara State citizens, journalists, and all di partners make dem dey shout for transparency wey go help us build better governance. BBYDI dey ready to fight for wetin be our right till dis transparency matter be the normal practice for Kwara State.
As we dey talk, news don land say Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq don present proposed budget of N644,004,816,893.00 to di House of Assembly. They dey call am “Budget of Consolidation and Sustained Growth.” But wetin good if we no fit see am before bills gree pass?
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