REPORT ON THEONE-DAY CIVIL SOCIETY FORUM ON THE CONTENT OF THE 2014 KANO STATE BUDGET PROPOSAL
By
Kabiru Dakata
Introduction
Dr. M. S. Sagagi presenting a paper
The Kano State House of Assembly recently took highly commendable decision by seeking for citizens input on the 2014 budget proposal in the State. In response to the need for participatory budgeting, the State House of Assembly has called for submission of memorandum from concerned Civil Society Organizations and citizens in the state.
Conscious of the need for consensus-building amongst civil society groups in Kano State on the 2014 budget proposal and, of course, which will form civil society inputs to the budget formulation process, theCentre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), in collaboration with the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD),organized a CSOs forum on the 22nd January 2014.