Kaduna State government under the El-rufai-led administration has reiterated its commitment to improving the lives of the poor and vulnerable as it says their lives have been worsened due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Governor, Nasiru El-rufai, asserted this during the occasion of the activities marking the 2021 Open Government Partnership (OGP) Global summit hosted by the Republic of Korea.
El-Rufai who was speaking via virtue to participants of the summit in Kaduna said the state will continue to do so by strengthening the Institution which will protect and cater for them.
He said Kaduna State which is the first to sign the OGP pact, noted that its Action Plan 2021 to 2023 has provided five commitment areas, namely; open budgeting, open contracting, citizens engagement, strengthening social protection and Improving service delivery in Education and Healthcare.
To achieve this, he observed that relevant Ministries, Departments and Agencies(MDAs) have been mandated to prioritize implementation of activities in these commitment areas.
On the theme titled” Strengthening civic space and public participation, tackling anti-corruption, and promoting inclusive digital innovation,” he said, civic space in Kaduna is one of the most active in the country and the quality of engagement has been most active in the country, cordial and productive, explaining that is the evidence in the co-creation of commitment and implementation of actions plans.
“We will continue to broaden the civic space and engage with citizens on all fronts to improve their trust in government.”
In his remarks, the commissioner, Planning and Budget Commission, Mohammed Sani Dattijo, said the COVID-19 pandemic has seriously limited the traditional structures for civic space and public participation, however, said the state was able to work round this challenge by organising and promoting virtual engagements.
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