Prime Initiative Trains CSOs On Budget Performance Monitoring In Jigawa
By: Ahmed Aminu, Dutse
A two-day training on budget performance monitoring has opened on Friday in Dutse, Jigawa State.
The training was organised for civil society organisations and other stakeholders by Tax Justice and Governance Platform in collaboration with Prime Initiative for Community Development and Fiscal Transparency.
The Syndicate reports that the training was sponsored by the Civil Legislative Advocacy Center (CISLAC) and Christian Aid Nigeria.
Speaking during the training, the Executive Director, Prime Initiative for Community Development and Fiscal Transparency, Comrade Muhammad Abdu-Dutse, said the participants would review the state’s 2025 second quarter budget performance in the areas of health, education, and commerce.
These are “reference for action”, he said, adding that the target was to strengthen transparency and accountability in Jigawa State budget process, which informed bringing together critical stakeholders including civil societies, and government ministries and agencies to collaborate in achieving budgetary targets.
Abdu-Dutse explained that the participants would acquire more knowledge and skills on how to track, monitor and review budget performance, as well as identify areas of challenges and progress.
This, he said, would help them to properly advocate for measures to address lapses and strengthen public institutions in the implementation of annual budgets.
He explained that education and health sectors were selected because of their critical links to the people, while commerce generates the funds needed for the implementation of all projects.
Abdu-Dutse, therefore, urged the participants to use the skills acquired during the workshop to boost public budget performance in the state.
