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IDI-PLSI Workshop: Strengthening Collaboration Between SAIs and CSOs in Nigeria

On Tuesday, March 26, 2024, a partnership between the INTOSAI Development Initiative (IDI) and Paradigm Leadership Support Initiative (PLSI) brought together 30 Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) from various regions of Nigeria for a day-long capacity-building workshop at the Bolton White Hotel and Suite in Abuja, the workshop aimed to strengthen collaboration between Supreme Audit Institutions […]

SAE Index 2023 – Goodwill Message by Dr Innocent Iweka Okwuosa

GOODWILL MESSAGE By THE 59TH ICAN PRESIDENT AT THE PUBLIC PRESENTATION OF THE SUBNATIONAL AUDIT EFFICACY (SAE) INDEX 2023 At Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja Thursday, March 14, 2024 Protocol   On behalf of the Governing Council and the entire membership of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), I extend our warmest greetings […]

SAE Index 2023 – Goodwill Message by Mr Shaakaa Kanyitor Chira

Goodwill Message at the Public Presentation of Flagship Research Report on the Subnational Audit Efficacy Index 2023 by the Paradigm Leadership Support Initiative Holding On 14th March 2024 in Abuja, Nigeria   Delivered By   SHAAKAA KANYITOR CHIRA, FCNA, FCCrFA, FCCFI, FCTI AUDITOR-GENERAL FOR THE FEDERATION   Protocols   I am very delighted, highly honored […]

SAE Index 2023 – Keynote Address by Professor Antonia Taiye Simbine

Keynote Address at the Subnational Audit Efficacy (SAE) Index 2023 Report Launch Delivered on Thursday 14th March 2024 by Professor Antonia Taiye Simbine (Director-General, Nigerian Institute of Social & Economic Research (NISER)   Protocols Ladies and gentlemen, esteemed guests, and distinguished participants. I stand before you today with immense pleasure and a sense of shared […]

States Transparency and Accountability: PLSI Unveiled the Subnational Audit Efficacy Index 2023

In an effort to continue to promote transparency and accountability within Nigeria’s governance framework, the Paradigm Leadership Support Initiative (PLSI) has achieved another noteworthy milestone with the launch of the 2023 edition of its annual flagship research report, the Subnational Audit Efficacy (SAE) Index 2023. The SAE Index serves as a pivotal tool for assessing […]

Public Audit Media Fellowship – PLSI Trains Journalists to Investigate Corruption in Nigeria Using Public Audit Data

In the sprawling landscape of Nigerian governance, a persistent challenge has been inadequate citizen participation in the Nigerian public audit process. The insufficient civic engagement with public officials and elected representatives using audit data has continued to be a major obstacle to fostering public accountability at both national and subnational levels in Nigeria. To address […]

Nigeria Accountability Summit (NAS) 2023: Institutionalizing Accountability for Effective Public Administration in Nigeria

The Nigeria Accountability Summit (NAS) 2023 stood as a watershed moment in the nation’s pursuit of good governance and sustainable development. As both national and subnational governments implement and contemplate policies to reposition the Nigerian economy, citizens’ bear the immediate brunt of these decisions, all the while hoping for lasting positive outcomes. Yet, the crucial […]

Nigeria’s ‘Decade of Gas’ Policy: Assessing Implementation Challenges and the Path Forward

Nigeria, being one of the world’s top gas producers[1], has initiated the “Decade of Gas” policy to utilize its vast natural gas resources for economic growth[2]. This policy, which started in 2021 and will span until 2030, aims to expand the production of natural gas and promote its diversified utilization, particularly in power generation, industrial […]

PLSI Announces Selected Fellows for its Public Audit Media Fellowship Program

As part of our MacArthur Foundation funded project to strengthen public audit practices and accountability at the state level in Nigeria, Paradigm Leadership Support Initiative (PLSI) is pleased to announce the selected Fellows of its inaugural Public Audit Media Fellowship Program (Cohort 1 & 2). PLSI recognizes that inadequate citizen participation in Nigerian public audit […]

Mining Reform, Corporate Policy Disclosures & Participation Crucial to Achieving a ‘Just’ Energy Transition for Nigeria

Nigeria’s Energy Transition Plan emphasizes five objectives including lifting 100 million citizens out of poverty, providing modern energy services to all, managing job losses from the oil sector, harmonizing all ETP initiatives and promoting fair, inclusive and equitable transition for the African continent.  The Plan which is lacking in how technological, financial, and human resource […]

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