By Tony Obiechina, Abuja
The Minister of State for Finance Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Agba says the introduction of the eyemark monitoring app by the federal government is to ensure government projects are delivered on time through live monitoring of activities by contractors.
Speaking during a sensitisation program for MDAs in Abuja on Tuesday, Agba said the ministry developed the application to support tracking various policies, programmes and projects by citizen/citizen groups towards ensuring value for money.
He however, said since the official launch of the App in March 31, 2022 traffic on the site has been low as only few Nigerians are aware of it and have done one review or the other of the capital projects posted.
“Hence, the need for the Sensitisation Workshop. The objective of the Workshop, therefore, is to educate and enlighten the MDAs on the provision of relevant implementation progress of their projects and programmes to be uploaded eyemark application.
“The dialogue will also sensitise the MDAs on how to review comments and observations made by the citizens and provide relevant feedback.”
He added that the development of the eyemark website is the demonstration of the present administration to build the trust of Nigerians in government as transparency and accountability are ensured through their involvement in governance through the use of the application.
“Through the application, Ministries and agencies are required to upload all relevant information on implementation progress of their programmes and projects to enable citizens review and make comments on projects implemented within their localities. The information is to enable citizens be aware of government efforts to improve their welfare.
Also speaking, the Director of National Monitoring and Evaluation, Dr. Zakari Lawal, said the inability of government to monitor all projects due to limited staff necessitated the application.
