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Transparent Corruption & the Quest for Accountability

Using Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), in the last decades, countries such as Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama and Paraguay have designed and created electronic platforms that make information about procurement and government officials’ personal assets public. These electronic platforms have guaranteed an effective and transparent flow of public information, thereby empowering citizens to […]

Climate Change Adaptation in Nigeria; Catalyst for Energy Transition

Devastating events are occurring in many nations, making the effects of climate change clear and unrelenting worldwide. This is evidenced by, among other things, flooding, temperature rise, the expansion of the desert, difficulties with economic activity (agricultural), and biodiversity loss[1]. The effects are most severe in Africa, and it is likely that nothing will change—if […]

Our Updated Strategy: Pushing the Boundary of Accountability Further

At PLSI, we believe public accountability is possible ONLY with a vigilant and involved citizenry. PLSI was founded and began operation in 2016 with focus on increasing civic participation in public audit and improving management of public finance in Nigeria. Having worked on federal revenue and expenditure issues for four years (2016 – 2020), we […]

Policy Dialogue on Climate Adaptation & Energy Accountability: Keynote Address by the Ag Auditor-General for the Federation of Nigeria

KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY THE DIRECTOR OVERSEEING THE OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL FOR THE FEDERATION DR. ONWUDILI ANDREW AT A ONE DAY DIALOGUE ORGANISED BY PARADIGM LEADERSHIP SUPPORT INITIATIVE AT REIZ CONTINENTAL HOTEL, ABUJA ON 29 NOVEMBER 2022.   TOPIC: AUDITING ADAPTATION & ENERGY TRANSITION POLICIES AND PROGRAMS: PROSPECTS & CHALLENGES FOR SUPREME AUDIT INSTITUTIONS […]

Underfunding Nigeria’s Supreme Audit Institution: Systemic Instrument to Hinder Fight Against Corruption

The Executive through the Budget Office of the Federation had earlier slashed the 2023 budget of the Office of the Auditor-General for the Federation from N11.15 billion to N5.11 billion (45.8% reduction on the proposed budget). This includes slashing the personnel cost to N2.35 billion from the proposed N3.04 billion, N2.11 billion overhead cost as […]

CLIMATE CHANGE: Threat or Opportunity?

Exploring the challenges facing the Nigeria energy mix, resource optimization, and environmental crisis Significant recent events impacting the ecosystem, environment, climate, and energy are all associated with climate change. The effects of climate change on various societal sectors are interconnected. Food production and human health can be harmed by drought. Flooding has the potential to […]

ENERGY TRANSITION; The Nigerian Realities

The reality that the planet is going through some changes that are attributable to climate change is nothing new. Climate change has recently affected many parts of the world, with carbon dioxide accounting for 76% of all greenhouse gas emissions[1]. The ambition of the Energy Transition is to implement a long-term, sustainable global action-based strategy to […]

Leveraging Public Accounts Committees to Improve Accountability at Subnational Level in Nigeria

There has been an increased public demand for transparency and accountability at the subnational level in Nigeria because of dwindling revenues occasioned by falling oil prices and outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic in the early 2020. There has necessitated the need for Public Accounts Committees (PACs) at the subnational level to be responsive to this public […]

Moving from Transparency to Accountability at Subnational Level in Nigeria

Transparency and accountability are twin concepts that are essential pillars of democratic governance in modern societies. Transparency is often and subtly intertwined with accountability, in governance but it is a tool for holding public officials accountable and fighting corruption as such, transparency is a “means” and not an “end” in itself. When a government’s meetings […]

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