{"id":3727,"date":"2022-12-05T08:35:46","date_gmt":"2022-12-05T08:35:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fiscalresponsibility.ng\/?p=3727"},"modified":"2022-12-05T08:35:46","modified_gmt":"2022-12-05T08:35:46","slug":"budgeting-nigerians-tasked-on-use-of-online-information","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fiscalresponsibility.ng\/?p=3727","title":{"rendered":"Budgeting: Nigerians Tasked On Use Of Online Information"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"bt_bb_wrapper\"><section class=\"title-header\">\n<p class=\"excerpt\">Nigerian citizens have been called upon to utilise information online regarding governments\u2019 budget plans, execution and audit reports to boost transparency. The call was made\u2026<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"featured-image\">\n<div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/dailytrust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/fiscal-responsibility-commission-frc.png\" sizes=\"(max-width: 916px) 100vw, 916px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailytrust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/fiscal-responsibility-commission-frc.png 916w, https:\/\/dailytrust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/fiscal-responsibility-commission-frc-560x367.png 560w, https:\/\/dailytrust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/fiscal-responsibility-commission-frc-611x400.png 611w, https:\/\/dailytrust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/fiscal-responsibility-commission-frc-768x503.png 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"916\" height=\"600\" \/><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"author__share\">\n<section class=\"post-author\">\n<div class=\"wraper flow\">\n<ul class=\"names\">By.<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"author__share\">\n<div class=\"post-time\">Thu, 10 Nov 2022 1:26:54 WAT<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">Nigerian citizens have been called upon to utilise information online regarding governments\u2019 budget plans, execution and audit reports to boost transparency.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">The call was made in Jos, the Plateau State capital, by the Executive Chairman of the Fiscal Responsibility Commission (FRC), Victor Muruako, at a three-day technical assistance programme\/workshop for subnationals on sustaining the gains of fiscal transparency and accountability in states.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s2\">\u201cThe commission is clear on the involvement of citizens for the sustainability of the results of the State Fiscal Transparency, Accountability and Sustainability (SFTAS) and similar programmes.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s2\">\u201cThe progress made so far by sub-nationals in areas of fiscal transparency and accountability can only be sustained and built upon if citizens utilise the documents, data and information that have been freely availed them online \u2013 as a result of efforts by different groups, over the years, to improve sub-national fiscal responsibility,\u201d he noted.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s2\">FRC said from reports, citizens across the 36 states are not making good use of information on budget plans, budget execution and audit reports placed online by the states.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis threatens the sustainability of the gains in fiscal responsibility at the sub-national level.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A participant and official of Unity Bank, Felix Idah, also urged stakeholders to key in to boost the fiscal policy system and attendant practices.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nigerian citizens have been called upon to utilise information online regarding governments\u2019 budget plans, execution and audit reports to boost transparency. The call was made\u2026 By. Thu, 10 Nov 2022 1:26:54 WAT &nbsp; Nigerian citizens have been called upon to utilise information online regarding governments\u2019 budget plans, execution and audit reports to boost transparency. 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