1. Event: Social Media for Accountability Training (SM4A)
Date: Monday 14th Feb., 2022
Time: 10:00AM
Venue: CITAD social media lab
For more Information, please contact suhai@citad.org
2. Event: Partnership Building Meeting with IHS Rural Telephony
Date: Monday 14 th Feb., 2022
Time: 2:30pm
Venue: Microsoft teams cloud meeting app
For more Information, please contact suhail@citad.org
3. Programme: Criminality In a Society; Causes And How To Curtail it
Anchor: Sheik Abbas Alhassan
Date: Every Monday
Time: 11am-11:30am
Venue: CITAD Online Radio
For more Information please contact asabo@citad.org
4. Program: Likitan CITAD
Topic: Farfadiya (Epelapsy)
Guest: Dr. Kabiru A. Yusuf
Venue: CITAD Online Radio
Date: Duk Ranar Litinin
Time: 2:30pm
For more Information please contact asabo@citad.org
5. Event: Continuation of DIT program.
Venue: CITAD Office Jama’are, Bauchi
Date: Monday, 14 th – Wednesday, 16 th February, 2022.
Time: 4:00 – 6:00 pm
for details, please, Contact: dahiru@citad.org
6. Event: ICT training for the 2nd batch of Digital Livelihood for young women and girls
Date: Monday 14 th – Wednesday 16 th February 2022
Time: 9:00am daily
Venue: CITAD's Computer Lab NBTE Centre
For details, please contact ibrahim@citad.org
7. Event: Child Message Collection
Venue: FCT rural communities
Date: Monday 14 th -Friday 18 th February 2022
Time: 10am
For more Information, please contact info@citad.org
8. Event: ICT classes
Venue: GGSS JANBULO
Date: Tuesday 15 th February 2022
Time: 11:00am to 1:00pm
For more Information please contact zainab@citad.org
9. Event: Martabar'ya mace
Venue: Express Radio
Date: Tuesday 15 th February 2022
Time: 11:00am to 12:00pm
For details, please contact Zainab@citad.org
10. Event: WeYou Ambassadors Monthly Meeting

Venue: City Centre Hotels
Date: Tuesday 15 th February, 2022
Time: 9:00 daily
For more information please contact isah@citad.org
11. Event: Mentors Induction Meeting
Venue: City Centre Hotels
Date Wednesday 16 th and Thursday 17 th February, 2022
Time9:00 daily
For more information please contact isah@citad.org
12. Programme: Public Speaking Is Not a Barrier
Anchor: Sheik Abbas Alhassan
Date: every Wednesday
Time: 10:30
Venue: CITAD Online Radio
For more Information, please contact asabo@citad.org
13. Event: ICT classes
Venue: GGSS AISAMI
Date: Wednesday 16 th February 2022
Time: 11:00am to 1:00pm
For more Information please contact zainab@citad.org
14. Event: Twitter Chat on COVID19 Vaccination Centres in Kano
Date: Thursday 17 th Feb., 2022.
Time: 2:30pm
Venue: Twitter.
For more Information please contact hamza@citad.org
15. Program: LITERACY CAN'T WAIT
Anchor: Patience Obande
Date: Every Thursday
Time: 11am
Venue: CITAD Online Radio
For more Information please contact asabo@citad.org
16. Event: Mu Fahimci Riga Kafin Corona
Date: Saturday, 18th February, 2022
Time: 9am
Venue: Radio Kano (Am/FM)
For more Information please contact hamza@citad.org
17. Event: 2nd Episode of Radio Program on Freedom of Information Act (FOI)
Venue: Albarka Radio 97.5FM Bauchi
Date: Saturday 18 th February, 2022
Time: 4:00pm – 5:00pm
For more Information please contact isah@citad.org
18. Event: ICT Classes for Teachers of GGSS Jambulo and Aisami
Venue: CITAD Lab
Date: 18th February 2022
Time: 3:00pm to 5:00pm
For more information please contact zainab@citad.org
19. Event: ICT Classes
Venue: GGSS Dorayi Karama
Date: 17th February 2022
Time: 11:00am to 1:00pm
For more information please contact zainab@citad.org

20. Event: Monthly Online Dialogue on GBV
Venue: Zoom
Date: 17 th February 2022
Time: 11:00am to 1:00pm
For more information please contact zainab@citad.org
21. Event: Commencements of DIT program
Date: Saturday 19 th – Monday 21 st February 2022
Time: 10:00am
Venue: CITAD Office, GSS Itas, Bauchi State
For more information please contact muneeb@citad.org
22. Event: CSOs Consultative Meeting on Community Networks
Date: Saturday, February 19, 2022
Time: 11pm
Venue: online
For more Information, please contact info@citad.org
23. Event: Rigar Mutunci
Venue: Arewa Radio
Date: Sunday 20 th February, 2022
Time: 11:00 – 12:00PM
For more Information, please contact buhari@citad.org

1. Programme: Criminality In a Society; Causes And How To Curtail it
Anchor: Sheik Abbas Alhassan
For more Information please
Date: Every Monday
Time: 11am-11:30am
Venue: CITAD Online Radio
For more Information please contact asabo@citad.org

2. Program: Likitan CITAD
Topic: Farfadiya (Epelapsy)
Guest: Dr. Kabiru A. Yusuf
Venue: CITAD Online Radio
Date: Duk Ranar Litinin
Time: 2:30pm
For more Information please contact asabo@citad.org

3. Event: Courtesy Visit to Wazobia fm 95.1
Venue: Wazobia fm studio Abuja
Date: Monday 31st January 2022
Time: 12pm
For more Information please contact yesmin@citad.org

4. Event: Continuation of DIT program.
Venue: CITAD Office Jama’are, Bauchi
Date: Monday, 30th January- Wednesday, 2nd February, 2022.
Time: 4:00 – 6:00 pm
for details, please, Contact: dahiru@citad.org

5. Event: GBV Mentors meeting
Venue: CITAD hall B
Date: Monday 1st February 2022
Time: 11:00am
For details, please contact Zainab@citad.org

6. Event: ICT training for the 2nd batch of Digital Livelihood for young women and girls
Date: Monday 31st January, – Wednesday 2nd February 2022
Time: 9:00am daily
Venue: CITAD’s Computer Lab
For details, please contact ibrahim@citad.org

7. Event: Monthly WeYou Influencers Meeting for the Month of January
Date: Monday 30th January, 2022
Venue: Ni’ima Hotel, Kano
Time: 10:00am
For details, please contact isah@citad.org

8. Event: ICT classes
Venue: GGSS JANBULO
Date: Tuesday 1st February 2022
Time: 11:00am to 1:00pm
For more Information please contact zainab@citad.org

9. Event: Martabar’ya mace
Venue: Express Radio
Date: Tuesday 1st February 2022
Time: 11:00am to 12:00pm
For details, please contact Zainab@citad.org

10. Event: Meeting with Network for Electronic Cab Drivers Association
Venue: CITAD Kano
Date: Tuesday 1st January 2022
Time: 2pm
For details, please contact kamal@citad.org

11. Event: Training of Electoral Observers.
Venue: Goodview Hotel Abuja
Date: Tuesday 1st February 2022
Time: 9:00am
For more Information please contact info@citad.org

12. Event: Two Day Training on Plastics Waste Management for Women in Bauchi State
Venue: CITAD’s Training Centre, Jama’are Local Govt. Bauchi State
Date: Wednesday and Thursday 2nd and #rd February, 2022
Time: 9 AM Daily

13. Programme: Public Speaking Is Not a Barrier
Anchor: Sheik Abbas Alhassan
Date: every Wednesday
Time: 10:30
Venue: CITAD Online Radio
For more Information, please contact asabo@citad.org

14. Event: ICT classes
Venue: GGSS AISAMI
Date: Wednesday 2nd February 2022
Time: 11:00am to 1:00pm
For more Information please contact zainab@citad.org

15. Event: Twitter Chat on State of COVID Vaccination in Tsangaya Schools in Kano state
Date: Wenesday 2nd Feb., 2022
Time: 2:30pm
Venue: Twitter
For more Information please contact hamza@citad.org

16. Event: ICT for Kids, computer Training
School: Girls only Primary School.
Venue: CITAD office Jamaare.
Date: Wednesday, 2 January, 2022.
Time: 10: 00 – 11:30am.
For more Information please, Contact: dahiru@citad.org.

17. Event: Press Conference on COVID Vaccine Administration Hindrances in Selected States
Date: Thursday 3rd Feb., 2022
Time: 10:00am
Venue: NUJ Secretariat, Bauchi, Bauchi state
For more Information please contact hamza@citad.org

18. Event: Community Library Launch
Venue: Pasepa Community, FCT
Date: Thursday 3rd February 2022
Time: 10am
For more Information please contact yesmin@citad.org

19. Event: Launching Weekly Twitter Chat on COVID Vaccine
Date: Thursday 3rd February, 2022
2:00pm
Venue: Twitter
For details, please contact hamza@citad.org

20. Program: LITERACY CAN’T WAIT
Anchor: Patience Obande
Date: Every Thursday
Time: 11am
Venue: CITAD Online Radio
For more Information please contact asabo@citad.org

21. Event: GBV Press Conference
Venue: CITAD HALL B
Date: Thursday 3rd February, 2022
Time: 11:00am
For more Information please contact zainab@citad.org

22. Event: Mu Fahinc Riga Kafin Corona
Date: Saturday, 5th February, 2022
Time: 9am
Venue: Radio Kano (Am/FM)
For more Information please contact hamza@citad.org

23. Event: Rigar Mutunci
Venue: Arewa Radio
Date: Sunday 6th February, 2022
Time: 11:00 – 12:00PM
For more Information, please contact buhari@citad.org

1. Programme: Criminality In a Society; Causes And How To Curtail it
Anchor: Sheik Abbas Alhassan
For more Information please
Date: Every Monday
Time: 11am-11:30am
Venue: CITAD Online Radio
For more Information please contact asabo@citad.org

2. Program: Likitan CITAD
Topic: Farfadiya (Epelapsy)
Guest: Dr. Kabiru A. Yusuf
Venue: CITAD Online Radio
Date: Duk Ranar Litinin
Time: 2:30pm
For more Information please contact asabo@citad.org

3. Event: Continuation of DIT program.
Venue: CITAD Office Jama’are, Bauchi
Date: Monday, 24th – Wednesday, 26 January, 2022.
Time: 4:00 – 6:00 pm
for details, please, Contact: dahiru@citad.org

4. Event: Presentation of Gifts to the 3 Winners of Report A project competition
Venue: CITAD Office Kano
Date: Monday 24th January, 2022
Time: 2:00pm
For more Information, please contact buhari@citad.org

5. Event: Presentation of Gifts to the 3 Winners of Report A project competition
Venue: CITAD Office
Date: Monday 24th January, 2022
Time: 2:00pm
For more Information please contact isah@citad.org

6. Event: SI4A Project Team Meeting
Date: Monday, January 24, 2022
Time: 12noon
Venue: Boardroom, CITAD, Kano
For more Information please contact info@citad.org

7. Event: CNs Project Team Meeting
Date: Monday, January 24, 2022
Venue: CiTAD, Kano
Time: 3pm
For more Information please contact info@citad.org

8. Event: GBV Mentors meeting
Venue: CITAD hall B
Date: Monday 24th January 2022
Time: 11:00am
For details, please contact Zainab@citad.org

9. Event: PEV Meeting
Date: Tuesday, January, 25, 2022
Time: 4.00 pm
Venue: CITAD, Kano
For more Information please contact info@citad.org

10. GBV Project Meeting
Date; Tuesday, January 25, 2022
Time: 2.30pm
Venue: CITAD, Kano
For more Information please contact info@citad.org

11. Event: Martabar’ya mace
Venue: Express Radio
Date: Tuesday 25th January 2022
Time: 11:00am to 12:00pm
For details, please contact Zainab@citad.org

12. Event: Experience Sharing meeting of the MacArthur Foundation Sub-grantees’ project on Mobilizing and catalyzing Citizens’ Action for Accountable Election and Governance in Nigeria
Venue: Online
Date: Tuesday 25th and 26th January, 2022
Time: 11am-1pm daily
For more Information please contact asabo@citad.org

13. Event: Kickoff of ICT classes
Venue: GGSS JANBULO
Date: Tuesday 25th January 2022
Time: 11:00am
For details, please contact Zainab@citad.org

14. Event: Inspiring Leadership Reflection Interactive Series (ILERIS)
Date: Wednesday, 26th January, 2022
Time: 10:00am
Venue: Hall B, 2nd floor, CITAD, Kano
For details, please contact hamza@citad.org

15. Event: Kickoff of ICT classes
Venue: GGSS AISAMI
Date: Wednesday 26th January 2022
Time: 11:00am
For details, please contact Zainab@citad.org

16. Programme: Public Speaking Is Not a Barrier
Anchor: Sheik Abbas Alhassan
Date: every Wednesday
Time: 10:30
Venue: CITAD Online Radio
For more Information, please contact asabo@citad.org

17. Event: Muryar Matasa
Venue: CITAD Online Radio
Date: Wednesday 26th Janaury, 2022
Time: 12:00PM – 12:30PM
For more Information please contact buhari@citad.org

18. Event: Learn and Teach Others Computer Training ( LATO)
School: Abdulkadir Ahmad Primary school.
Venue: A A P S ICT Center Jama’are Bauchi
Date: Thursday, 27, January, 2021.
Time: 10:00am – 12:30 pm.
for details, please, Contact: Contact: dahiru@citad.org.

19. Event: Meeting with Partners Public Education on COVID Vaccine Project
Date: Thursday 27th Jan., 2022
Time: 11:00am
Venue: Online
For details, please contact hamza@citad.org

20. Event: Monthly dialogue on GBV
Venue: Zoom
Date: Thursday 27th January 2022
Time: 11:00am to
11:00pm
For details, please contact Zainab@citad.org

21. Event: Launching Weekly Twitter Chat on COVID Vaccine
Date: Thursday 27th Jan., 2022
2:00pm
Venue: Twitter
For details, please contact hamza@citad.org

22. Program: LITERACY CAN’T WAIT
Anchor: Patience Obande
Date: Every Thursday
Time: 11am
Venue: CITAD Online Radio
For more Information please contact asabo@citad.org

23. Event: Media Briefing on Startups Bill and Community Networks
Date: Friday, January, 28, 2022
Time: 11am
Venue: Board Room, CITAD, Kano
Date: 2.30pm
For more Information please contact info@citad.org

24. Event: Mu Fahinc Riga Kafin Corona
Date: Saturday, 29th January, 2022
Time: 9am
Venue: Radio Kano (Am/FM)
For more Information please contact hamza@citad.org

25. Event: Rigar Mutunci
Venue: Arewa Radio
Date: Sunday 30th January, 2022
Time: 11:00 – 12:00PM
For more Information, please contact buhari@citad.org

1. Programme: Criminality In a Society; Causes And How To Curtail it

Anchor: Sheik Abbas Alhassan

Date: Every Monday

Time: 11am-11:30am

Venue: CITAD Online Radio

For more details, please contact asabo@citad.org

2. Program: Likitan CITAD

Topic: Farfadiya (Epelapsy)

Guest: Dr. Kabiru A. Yusuf

Venue: CITAD Online Radio

Date: Duk Ranar Litinin (Every Monday)

Time: 2:30pm

For more details please contact asabo@citad.org

3. Program: Najeriya a Maraici

   Presenter: Abdulhafiz Sultan

Venue: CITAD Online Radio

Date: Every Monday

Time: 4pm-4:30pm

For more details, please contact asabo@citad.org

4. Event: Continuation of DIT program.

Venue: CITAD Office Jama’are

Date: Monday, 17^th – 19^th, January, 2022

Time: 4:00 – 6:00 pm

For more details, please contact dahiru@citad.org

5. Event: Internet Safety and Security Training and Business Training in Digital Livelihood for young women and girls

Venue: CITAD’s Computer lab

Date: Monday 17^th – 20^th January, 2022

Time: 9am daily

For more details, please contact ibrahim@citad.org

6. Event: SI4A Project Team Meeting

Date: Monday, January 17^th, 2022

Time: 12noon

Venue: Boardroom, CITAD, Kano

For more details, please contact info@citad.org

7. Event: CNs Project Team Meeting

Date: Monday, January 17, 2022

Venue: CITAD, Kano

Tine3pm

For more details, please contact info@citad.org

8. Event: Organization Policy Implementation, Sustainability, Staff contribution, Meeting.

Venue: CITAD’s Conference room

Date: Monday 17^th January, 2022

Time: 2:00PM

For more Information please contact isyaku@citad.org

9.  Program: Social Media for Accountability Training

Venue: CITAD

Date: Monday 17^th January 2022

Time: 9:30 – 1:00PM

For more Information, please contact suhail@citad.org

10.  Event: Martabar ‘Ya Mace

Venue: Express Radio

Date: Tuesday 18th January 2022

Time: 11:00am to 12:00pm

For more details, please contact zainab@citad.org

11. Event: PEV Meeting

Date: Tuesday, January, 18, 2022

Time: 12noon

Venue: CITAD, Kano

For more details please contact asabo@citad.org

12. GBV Meeting

Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2022

Time: 3pm

Venue: CITAD, Kano

For more details please contact asabo@citad.org

13. Programme: Public Speaking Is Not a Barrier

Anchor: Sheik Abbas Alhassan

Date: every Wednesday

Time: 10:30

Venue: CITAD Online Radio

For more details, please contact asabo@citad.org

14. Programe:- ilimin’ya mace.

Topic: – Tattaunawa ta Musamman Akan Kalubalen da Mata ke Fuskanta a Bangaren ILIMI.                                Venue: – CITAD’s Online Radio.

 Date: – Thursday 20Th, January 2022.

Time: – 10:00

For more details please contact asabo@citad.org

15.  Event: Learn and teach other Computer training (LATO)

School: Abdulkadir Ahmad Primary school.

Venue: AAPS ICT Center Jama’are.

Date: Thursday 20^th January, 2021

Time: 10:00am – 12:00 pm.

For more details please contact dahiru@citad.org

16. Program: LITERACY CAN’T WAIT

Anchor: Patience Obande

Date: Every Thursday

Time: 11am

Venue: CITAD Online Radio

For more details, please contact asabo@citad.org

17. Event: Monthly Dialogue on Anti-Corruption Fight in Nigeria

Panelists: Abubakar Mu’azu, Jide Ojo, Chioma Agwuegbo

Venue: Zoom

Date: Thursday, 20th January, 2022

Time: 11am-1pm

For more details, please contact asabo@citad.org

18. Event: Mu Fahinci Riga Kafin Corona

Date: Saturday, 6th November, 2021

Time: 9am

Venue: Radio Kano (Am/FM)

For more details, please contact hamza@citad.org

19. Event: Program: Rigar MutuKan

Venue: Arewa Radio

Date: Sunday 23^rd January 2022

Time: 11:00 -12:00

For more details, please contact buhari@citad.org

The Centre for Information Technology and Development had on 10 th of February, 2022 under
its project on Mobilizing and Catalyzing Citizens Action for Accountable Election and
Governance in Nigeria supported by MacArthur Foundation held its Second Dialogue on Anti-
Corruption Fight in Nigeria with three of its sub-grantees; Mu’azu Alhaji Modu, Executive
Director, Spotlight for Transparency and Accountability, Mustapha Bulama, Editorial Cartoonist
with Daily Trust and Joshua Alabi, Executive Director, KININSO KONCEPTS and moderated by
Kabiru Danladi, Lecturer with Department of Mass Communications, Ahmadu Bello University
Zaria. In the previous edition, CITAD hosted Abubakar Sadiq Mu’azu, Executive Director, Center
for Advocacy, Transparency and Accountability Initiative, Jide Ojo, Independent Researcher,
Writer, Public Affairs Analyst and Journalist and Chioma Agwuegbo, Executive Director,
TechHerNG, the session was chaired by Mukhtar Modibbo of Connected Development.
The aim of the dialogue is to give the sub-grantees under this project an opportunity to
regularly share their work with a wider audience in promoting accountability and fighting
corruption in Nigeria. The dialogue is also aimed at giving both the sub-grantees and young
people who have interest in the area an opportunity to discuss and share ideas.
Giving his remarks at the dialogue, the Executive Director of CITAD, Malam Yunusa Zakari Ya’u
who was represented by the Centre’s Communications Officer, Malam Ali Sabo said CITAD has
for many years been working in the area of accountability and fighting corruption in Nigeria and
empowering young people to demand for good governance in Nigeria. He further stated that,
the essence of organizing the monthly dialogue is to create a platform for the sub-grantees and
those who have an interest in the area to discuss ideas and learn from each other. “Corruption
and lack of accountability are the major obstacles towards the country’s growth and
development”. He stated. At the end, Malam Ya’u said, for citizens to effectively fight
corruption “we need one another, we need to collaborate with others working in area and
share our ideas.”
Sharing his experience on the different tools and mediums he uses in demanding for
accountability and fighting corruption, Mu’azu Alhaji Modu said in Yobe State his organization
selected 30 young people from 30 communities in six local governments in the state and
trained them on how to track Basic Health Care Funds. Also Mr. Modu said part of what they
are doing are advocacy visits to respective government agencies such as Yobe Primary
HealthCare Development Agency, Yobe State Contributory HealthCare Management Agency to
ensure what are being budgeted have reach the common people. Moreover, to ensure a robust

conversation between governments and citizens, Mr. Modu said they provided a platform
where citizens and government officials discuss issues affecting their communities.
Another panelist on the discussion, Mustapha Bulama of DailyTrust said there are many
informal ways that messages especially on anti-corruption could be sent to public, some of
these are through cartoons, illustrations and animations. Bulama said people find it hard to
read long articles on the internet, but when issues of corruption and fraud are simplified
through cartoons, people tend to understand it and appreciate it more. Bulama also said
creating awareness among people and reorientation especially on anti-corruption fight is very
important. The speaker also mentioned that using cartoons to display the negative affect of
vote buying is another way to sensitize the public about the importance of voting of competent
leaders in the country. At the end he mentioned that social media such Twitter, Facebook and
Instagram are some of the best platforms to reach young people and send messages to
government officials.
The last speaker, Joshua Alabi of KININSO KONCEPTS also discussed on the platforms he uses in
creating awareness on anti-corruption, accountability and electoral processes. Joshua said using
art and theatre for storytelling not in the way of entertainment but in changing the narrative of
the governance in the country is very important. Mr. Alabi said, as part of their efforts to
create awareness in the area of accountability and good governance they are transforming
stories into educative films around accountability and good governance. He further said,
collaboration with other stakeholders in the area such Nollywood Actors/Actress, Young people
and social media influencers is another way they are using to educate the public.
At the end participants asked questions and made comments.

Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has expressed its readiness to collaborate with the Bauchi State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) in the area of procurement in order to promote transparency and accountability as well as improve basic education.

The expression was made by a Senior Programme Manager of CITAD, Isa Garba when he led his team on advocacy to the Chairman of SUBEB and his management, Dr Surumbai Dahiru Usman.

Isa Garba said that CITAD has been working in the education sector of the state for a few years in the area of engaging some secondary schools for the conduction of the state-level inter-secondary schools ICTS Quiz and also at the national ICTs quiz where the then Government Technical College, Gadau won second position and government Arabic College, Jamaáre won the second position.

Training of SBMC on the roles to play for effective service delivery and monitoring of schools in the state;
Training of media on Participating in the activities of UNICEF educational activities in the state.

It is also to improve their ability to plan and budget, raise revenues, increase civil society participation, and oversee service delivery in the health; education; and water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) sectors.

The State2State works primarily at the state level, but also supports federal institutions and local government areas.
State2State specifically recognizes the role of the state governors and commissioners in driving forward reforms in Nigeria, but, importantly, gives equal weight to the essential role that national fiscal and development policy, citizen demand, and local innovation, collaboration, and learning across and among states play in solving governance, financing, and service delivery challenges.

He said that, “Sir, we are here today to inform you that CITAD is granted by the United Sates Agency for International Development (USAID) through the “State Accountability, Transparency and Effectiveness” (“State2State”) to implement a governance project in Bauchi state”.

“The goal of the project is to strengthen citizens’ participation in governance through active participation in the budgetary and procurement processes of the state”, he added.

According to him, “While the objectives of the project are: Enhance the capacity of 40 CSOs to engage both government and citizens in the budget process as means of improving citizens’ participation in budget processes; Enhance the skills of 40 government officials on the interface with citizens to collect, collate and use citizens input in the budget process and Facilitate the monitoring of procurement processes in the focal areas of education, health, youth and women development”

He said that, “In the implementation process on this project, CITAD will be working with SUBEB as a key area of our interest. Specifically, our engagement in the SUBEB will focus on building the capacity of the procurement unit of the board and also on how citizens can actively participate in the development of the education sector of the state”.

It will especially engage the legislators in increasing the budgetary allocation to the sector, help the agency in monitoring projects using an Android Application that will be developed and utilize as an interface avenue between the communities, their representatives at the house of assembly and the board to ensure that contracts are executed base on the contract agreements and specifications, as at when due and follow up with the Ministry of finance and the house of the assembly when there is a delay in the release of funds and any other engagement that will promote effective service delivery of the sector.

“Therefore, we are soliciting the support of your office to work with us in achieving the objectives of the project as well as contributing our quota in transforming the education sector of the state which is the major deliverables of the board”, he concluded.

In his response, Permanent Commissioner 1, Alh Idris Ahmed Hardawa said that the Board has in place a procurement office that is working in line with all procurement and financial regulations.

He said that, “Our books are always open for you to go through and we are ready to work with you in achieving a transparent procurement atmosphere. We are partners with you in the development of the basic education sector”.

The Permanent Commissioner 1 added that, “everything we do here is opened and transparent in line with financial and procurement regulations, we ensure that due process is followed in procurement transactions”.

 

President Muhammadu Buhari Friday at State House Abuja urged the MTN Group to make the available top-of-the-range service to its Nigerian subscribers…  CITAD partners Bauchi SUBEB to promote transparency in procurement processes, improve basic education  CITAD partners Bauchi SUBEB to promote transparency in procurement processes, improve basic education  CITAD partners Bauchi SUBEB to promote transparency in procurement processes, improve basic education  CITAD partners Bauchi SUBEB to promote transparency in procurement processes, improve basic education

An NGO, Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) says it is collaborating with the Bauchi State Bureau for Public Procurement Unit (BPPU) to improve procurement processes and deepen due process in the state. Mr Isa Garba, the Senior Programme Manager, CITAD, stated this during an advocacy visit to the Director-General of BPPU, Mr Joshua Sanga, on Friday in Bauchi. He said that CITAD was implementing a project under U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) through the “State Accountability, Transparency and Effectiveness (State2State)”. “To implement a governance project and strengthen citizens’ participation in governance through active participation in the budgetary and procurement processes of the state,” he said. Garba noted that the partnership would facilitate monitoring of procurement processes in the focal areas of education, health, youth and women development. “Another component of the partnership is the development of an Android Application that will serve as a network between the citizens, legislators and the Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning. “The application called Office of the Citizens will serve as a link through which people in the communities will be reporting the status of projects in their communities. “Both the ministry of budget and their representative in the house of Assembly will see the report and react to it accordingly,” Garba said. He, however, appealed to the director-general of BPPU to always avail the staff of the office to serve as resource persons in media programmes. Sanga appreciated CITAD for its commitment to improving the procurement process in the state. He said that the programme was in line with the present administration policy on public procurement and due process. Sanga assured that the due process office would always be there to support the project, especially projects that have a direct bearing on the citizens.

This government is always ready to work with partners, who want to improve citizens’ understanding of the procurement processes and the Freedom of Information Act in the state,” Sanga said. Bauchi Govt partners CITAD to improve procurement process

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