NITDA and ICPC Launch Digital Platform for Local Governance

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) have initiated a digital platform to enhance transparency and accountability in Nigeria's local governments, starting with a pilot in Nasarawa State. The initiative, themed “Deepening Transparency and Accountability at the Grassroots Through Digital Disclosure,” aims to enable citizens to monitor local government allocations, budgets, expenditures, procurement processes, and service delivery via dedicated council websites.

Governor Abdullahi Sule emphasized the importance of public access to information regarding the utilization of public funds. NITDA's Director-General, Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, described the project as a governance transformation program that will empower local governments to be more transparent and accountable.

ICPC Chairman, Dr Musa Adamu Aliyu, highlighted the initiative's role in preventing corruption and ensuring that increased local government autonomy is accompanied by transparency mechanisms.