ActionAid seeks more tracking of public fund spending

The ActionAid Nigeria (AAN) has urged the mass media do more for national transparency and good governance by focusing on public finance management and accountability

The AAN Country Director, Ms Ene Obi made the call Wednesday in Abuja during a capacity building on Public Finance Management and Accountability for Media Actors.

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She said the workshop was for training journalists on the trajectories of Public Finance Management (PFM) to enhance effective reporting on matters of gender responsive public service delivery and public finance accountability.

According to her, capacity building is in line with AAN’s country strategy on promoting a transparent and accountable public finance management system that supports effective gender-responsive public service delivery for citizens.

“The media plays a transforming role by bringing social change in a way that inspires people to aim for a higher quality of life.

“It helps people to be aware of and develop a consensus upon important national and international development issues,” Obi said.

On his part, the Manager, Governance Programme at AAN, Celestine Okwudili Odo, said the media actors will be taken through the public finance management system in Nigeria for them to understand the different trajectories and know what each component stands for.

He said the training will also help drive accountability, breaking barriers and youth in leadership.

“It will help the public drive issues of accountability, supporting government where necessary and economic literacy within the local communities and beyond on why they should pay tax.”