Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Ikanade Agba said that the introduction of the EYEMARK monitoring app by the federal government was to ensure government projects were transparently executed and timeously delivered through effective monitoring and evaluation of activities by contractors.
Speaking during a sensitisation programme for MDAs in Abuja, on Tuesday, Agba said the ministry developed the web application, using geo-spatial technology, to support the tracking of various capital 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 had been low as only few Nigerians were aware of it and had done one review or another 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 by the 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 was the demonstration by the present administration to build the trust of Nigerians in government as transparency and accountability were 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 to be aware of government efforts to improve their welfare.”
Director of National Monitoring and Evaluation, Dr Zakari Lawal, said the inability of government to monitor all projects due to limited staff members necessitated the application.
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