KADUNA GOVT COMMITS TO STRENGTHENING SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY IN INFRASTRUCTURE SECTOR.

The Kaduna State Government says it is committed to ensuring transparency and accountability in the infrastructure sector. 

Speaking at a workshop for media and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), the Commissioner for Planning and Budget, Mukhtar Ahmed, who highlighted the importance of social accountability in public projects, said the government has launched a live portal to publish data on all infrastructure projects, enhancing transparency and accountability, adding that the Infrastructure Transparency Initiative (CoST) is also working on an Infrastructure Monitoring Tool to gather feedback from local communities and stakeholders.

Ahmed confirmed that the government, civil society, and media are working together to promote transparency and accountability, emphasizing that with Governor Uba Sani's personal backing, the CoST initiative aims to ensure infrastructure projects meet the needs of the people and are implemented with integrity. 

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