Omo Naija, una dey hear wetin dey happen for our education and health sector? E get as World Bank don carry their waka come help us! Dem don mandate state governments to publish contract awards for basic education and primary health within 30 days after each quarter finish. No be small matter o!
For the first support meeting wey dem hold virtually for Abuja, National Coordinator of HOPE-GOV, Assad Hassan, yarn say this one go help make sure say everybody sabi wetin dey go on for these sectors. E say dem go need to publish the gist for official state websites so that independent people fit verify wetin dey happen. If dem no comply, dem no go see incentive funds wey dem suppose benefit from.
And abeg, wetin dem fit disclose? E go include project name, awarding institution, date of award, contractor name, and how much dem award the contract for. No be only to carry money dey chop o, accountability must show face!
Hassan still clear am say for anyone wey no sabi e-procurement, independent agents go enter house check all contracts wey pass state procurement law. If dem dey use e-procurement, dem go check wether online portal dey work well for all the procurement data. E mean say everything must dey transparent like water.
As if that one no plenty, dem don talk say by February 28, states must also publish their citizens’ budgets for the year 2026. This budget must show where money go dey come from, how dem wan spend am, and which departments go benefit pass. This one no be play, na serious matter!
Hassan further talk say dem go fit make payroll strong by doing biometric capture for at least 80% of the health and education workers wey dey chop salary. Na so dem go fit catch ghost workers wey dey collect money wey dem no work for. E no go sweet if we find dem!
The programme wey dem dey run, na to make sure say money wey dem dey spend for health and education dey bring correct results. No more wasting of funds for places wey no go yield any benefit. Na so we dey take connect funding to results to make sure say governance and service delivery dey work better. This one go also dey support ongoing reforms like the Basic Health Care Provision Fund and the Universal Basic Education framework. Na correct way we dey enter, my people!
This HOPE-GOV programme dey gather all the states, about 100 participants don show face for meaty talk to ensure say every naira wey dem dey spend dey bring good output for our education and health sectors. E go better for Naija, make we watch how e go be!
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