Kano Emerges Best In Fiscal Responsibility

Kano State tops the list of the most fiscally responsible states in terms of budget discipline in the 2012/2013 fiscal years.

Lagos State follows Kano in second place while Nasarawa and Edo states are joint third on the list.

According to an assessment made by Transparency in Nigeria (TIN), an affiliate of Transparency International (TI), a global coalition against corruption, Kano is the most transparent state when it comes to budgeting, budget implementation and monitoring.

A press release distributed to journalists by TIN coordinator, North-West zone, Comrade Abba Anwar, disclosed that many sources were used to get all the necessary information that led to the assessment of all the states of the federation.

The assessment, called Budget Discipline Perception Index (BDPI) 2012/2013, listed Adamawa, Bayelsa and Enugu as the worst states in terms proper and appreciable budget discipline.

“Other key areas the survey and the assessment critically viewed are issues related to stopping leakages at the implementation stage, commitment of public officials and, indeed, some lingering questions that interrogate the essential foundations of budget itself,” clarified the press release.

TIN further noted that the perception of budget process, implementation and evaluation in line with due process, probity, transparency and accountability philosophy were so glaring for all to see and assess.

It was revealed further that the assessment was critically viewed around government expenditure on human capital, youth and women-responsive budgeting, performance in the derivation of the internally generated revenue, housing and urban renewal, and the focus of budget to sectoral targets of the State Economic Empowerment and Development Strategy (SEEDS), among others.

Some of the points that scored Kano high were the sponsorship of 500 graduates to 14 countries of the world to pursue higher degrees in different fields, sponsorship of 100 students to Jordan to train as pilots, sponsorship of 200 youths to study medicine and pharmacy abroad, and the provision of 67 high capacity buses for the Girl-Child Education scheme.

Others high points for Kano are the establishment of three new cities in Kano - Kwankwasiyya, Amana and Bandarawo cities, construction of flyovers in the metropolis, establishment of 23 craft schools across the state, training of 88,000 women in different vocational skills, training of over 1,300 youths at the Farm Mechanisation Institute and the publication of the weekly executive council meeting in the state, among others.

It called on the state governments to always consider the stoppage of leakages as an important aspect of any meaningful budget, and advocated participatory budget process by the states of the federation.


http://www.leadership.ng/nga/articles/51285/2013/04/02/kano_emerges_best_fiscal_responsibility.html

Like seriously? Are you freaking kidding me?

@Akshow you are not happy,the news is not about bombing and killing.Bros is reality,insecurity shouldn't be excuse for non performance.kwankwassiya

Good on Kano!

What exactly are the parameters for gauging a states level of fiscal responsibility?; i thought Anambra that says it hasn't borrowed shishi would feature prominently as one of the best?

Maybe it hasn't deployed the one it has (allocation, taxes, levies, rates and grants) better than Kano and the other states at the top.

Rubbish.... did they put into consideration on Human and capital lost caused by Boko Haram being breed in KANO

Can someone based in Kano start a thread like Spyder did with Enugu, and INNO did with Sokoto? One doesn't know what's going on there.....though from what i see on NTA, the Governor seems to be doing well in human capital development.

Enugu state has never scored 1st ten in anything whether by merit or by 'wayo',yet some people still think that Enugu state govt is the best in Nigeria.i laugh in arabic

Good one for Kano and thy should try to improve on their present laurel and other states shuld try to emulate this.Naija will be a beta place.

Nice one Kano!

Now we need the other northern states to follow suit in order to rid themselves of boko haramic tendencies.

As una plant the seed, Boko boys go come uproot am then plant LAND MINE

i know that rivers state govt is a reckless spender but the riverst state govt has sent and is still sender over 10,000 rivers indigene to study abroad from bachellors to phd. i dont think that such yardstick should have been included in a show of fiscal responsibility but in all i congratulate the kano state govt.

I love kano. Kwankwasiyya Amana.

Sealeddeal: Enugu state has never scored 1st ten in anything whether by merit or by 'wayo',yet some people still think that Enugu state govt is the best in Nigeria.i laugh in arabic

We can excuse them because they have an absentee governor. Bayelsa however has no excuse. With all the allocation they get, there is nothing to show for it.

Where is my darling Bayelsa?

dats d former defence minister,man of principles.......
d great
KWANKWASSIYA......AMANA
KWANKWASSIYA IN ASO ROCK COME 2015......
KWANKWASSIYA
AMANA

bigfat10: BOKO HARAM CITY IS TRYING TO BE RESPONSIBLE... HOW KOME...

WATEVA U CALL IT....HOW COMES UR STATE NEVER MADE d list.....of BAD NAME AND GOOD NAME....ABI UNA STIL DEY LOCAL LEAGUE....?
PARK WELL MEK WE GIVE U VISA/GREEN CARD

What really is the problem with bayelsa though?

They have the president, huge federal allocation, enough taxable oil companies and many illegal refineries(which the govt knows about). Still, they can't build shiit in that state!

Sealeddeal: Enugu state has never scored 1st ten in anything whether by merit or by 'wayo',yet some people still think that Enugu state govt is the best in Nigeria.i laugh in arabic

It is not necessarily about how well the govt is performing per se, but how well they stick to their budget, and how transparently its implementation is.

If they devote X Naira to project Y, then its expected that exactly X naira - no more, no less - should be devoted to project Y, within the fiscal year, in a manner that can easily be vouched for transparency.

Its not about recklessly splashing out projects, however laudable they may be, all over the place. That seems to be the style of Enugu and Imo, as I will admit, being a frequent visitor to the place, that they do have a lot on ground. However, how transparently such monies are being deployed is another matter altogether.

Yet Jonathan uses "insecurity" as a reason why he's not working.

Ok

Policewoman: We can excuse them because they have an absentee governor. Bayelsa however has no excuse. With all the allocation they get, there is nothing to show for it.

Your comment is‎​ bereft of logic, common sense and objectivity.

Were you asleep when Enugu State officials claimed that Chime handed over properly and there was no breakdown in the system??

Who told you there's nothing to show for in Kano?? Do you live there??

It hurts you that a state with security challenges has showed more fiscal responsibility than the so-called "Pride of the East".. JEALOUSY!!!

Pls if you have nothing sensible to say, don't post on this thread!!!

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IGBO-SON:
Good on Kano!

What exactly are the parameters for gauging a states level of fiscal responsibility?; i thought Anambra that says it hasn't borrowed shishi would feature prominently as one of the best?

Maybe it hasn't deployed the one it has (allocation, taxes, levies, rates and grants) better than Kano and the other states at the top.

They are talking about transparency and discipline in budget implementation. It has nothing to do with whether states borrowed money or not but how they judiciously utilized what was at their disposals.....

malc619:

Your comment is‎​ bereft of logic, common sense and objectivity.

Were you asleep when Enugu State officials claimed that Chime handed over properly and there was no breakdown in the system??

Who told you there's nothing to show for in Kano?? Do you live there??

It hurts you that a state with security challenges has showed more fiscal responsibility than the so-called "Pride of the East".. JEALOUSY!!!

Pls if you have nothing sensible to say, don't post on this thread!!!


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She is referring to Bayelsa state and not Kano state.

plendil:

It is not necessarily about how well the govt is performing per se, but how well they stick to their budget, and how transparently its implementation is.

If they devote X Naira to project Y, then its expected that exactly X naira - no more, no less - should be devoted to project Y, within the fiscal year, in a manner that can easily be vouched for transparency.

Its not about recklessly splashing out projects, however laudable they may be, all over the place. That seems to be the style of Enugu and Imo, as I will admit, being a frequent visitor to the place, that they do have a lot on ground. However, how transparently such monies are being deployed is another matter altogether.

You are on point, but even so, lets give to Caesar whats is due to Caesar, de Kano Man de try for dem wella

Hmmmm..coming from a state that sprinkles Ram(inflated prices) amongst other things to the masses/civil workers during the festive seasons.

This report can't be correct though it better be.

emiye:


She is referring to Bayelsa state and not Kano state.

Thank you!!....

But I'm not gonna edit my post, she deserves the salvo fired at her...

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vanstanzy: This is clearly a highly doctored report. Or is it April fool.

You are either very ignorant , a bigot or both. The kind of transparency and actual work going on in kano is much better than what is reported here. Kano is doing much better than what this report concluded.