The Special Adviser to President
Buhari on Justice Sector reforms and the National Coordinator of Open
Government Partnership (OGP), Bar. Juliet Ibekaku- Nwagwu has disclosed how
leakages of public funds in states can be blocked through the effort of OGP.
She stated this in a statement
delivered on her behalf by Dr. Haruna Abdullahi at the inception visit of the
OGP National secretariat to Kano State.
The OGP team which was hosted at
the Kano State Anti-corruption and Public Complaints Commission expressed the
willingness and availability of the OGP National Secretariat to support the
preparation of the state government towards a formal launch of Open Government
Partnership.
Already the state government has
formally committed to implementing the OGP reforms in the state.
Ibekaku praised the efforts of
Kano State government in pursuing policies and programs aimed at improving
governance in the state.
In a letter addressed to the
Co-Chair of Open Government Partnership in Nigeria and Minister of Justice,
Abubakar Malami (SAN), the state governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, said he
was committed to implementing open contracting, open budgeting, tax
transparency, improved ease of doing business, anti-corruption among others.
Dr. Abdulahi who is also the
Sub-national Adviser to the OGP Secretariat on behalf of Mrs Ibekaku- Nwagwu,
expressed optimism at the prospects of open government reforms in Kano State.
He praised the level of infrastructure development in the state and attributed
it to benefits accruing from the anti-corruption stance of government.
He expressed optimism that OGP implementation will only complement the efforts that the state government has
been making.
He assured that OGP will only
help institutionalise the improvements already recorded by the state.
According to him: “I have heard
many things about the efforts of this government. The establishment of a state
level Anti-Corruption Commission is an important mechanism to curb waste by
blocking conduits from where public funds leak.
“I was in Kano a few years ago.
As I arrived today, I saw a lot of infrastructural improvement which is a
testimony of what happens when public resources are judiciously and efficiently
utilized. That is part of what OGP is about”
Another member of the delegation,
Mr. Uche Igwe, commended the focal point of OGP implementation in the State and
Executive Chairman of the Commission, Alhaji Magaji Muhuyi Rimingado for his
courage, tenacity and professionalism.
Igwe said, “I am impressed with
the level of work your Commission is doing. The story of your courage and how
you have fearlessly chased corruption into the most difficult places, is public
knowledge.
“Please keep it up. I am
confident that if you extend that level of commitment to OGP implementation
then one will expect results in improved service delivery in the state.”
In his response, Mr. Rimingado
thanked the delegation for their visit and assured them that he will use his
office to support the Governor, to ensure that government activities are open
and that citizens understand how they are being governed.
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