Bauchi, USAID Present Community Charter of Demand Template

As preparation for the Bauchi State 2024 proposed Budget takes centre stage, the State Government, with support from the United States Agency for International Development’s funded State Transparency, Accountability and Effectiveness Activity (USAID State2State) has presented to the public another innovative initiative of getting citizens inputs into the proposed Budget.

The new innovation that comes in the form of template known as Community Charter of Demand (CCD), will give citizens the chance to come together within their respective communities and list their priority needs with a view to having it incorporated into the 2024 proposed state budget.

The CCD template was officially presented to the public by the Permanent Secretary of the Bauchi State Ministry of Budget and Planning, Mallam Idris Sale Giade in Misau yesterday during the ongoing Bauchi State budget public hearing held across the Northern and Central Senatorial Zones of the State.

While presenting the CCD template to community/religious leaders, CSOs, FBOs and Local Government officials present at the hearing, the Permanent Secretary said that the CCD template is yet another avenue for citizens of Bauchi State to articulate their needs in order of priorities.

According to him, this singular act of making CCD template available to citizens has further given credence to Governor Bala Mohammed’s quest for productive citizens engagement and ownership aimed at entrenching good governance in conducting Government activities and programs.

Giade therefore, called on citizens of the State to avail themselves of the opportunity by highlighting key areas of their needs while filling the CCD template.