Nigeria to host Global Open Government Partnership Delegates on Monday

Nigeria is to host the Global Open Government Partnership (OGP) delegates from Monday 25th to Friday 29th July 2022.

This was contained in a statement issued by the Director of Information, in the Ministry of Budget and National Planning, Hassan Dodo on Sunday, July 24, 2022.

According to him, the visit would focus on meeting with Nigerian stakeholders towards gathering support for the implementation of the second National Action Plan and help secure high-level political support for the OGP beyond the 2023 elections.

He disclosed that the delegation would also seek support for the implementation of existing OGP commitments, co-creation of Nigeria’s third National Plan and hold community consultation on the OGP strategic plan.

“In the course of the Global OGP Country Visit/meeting, the high-level delegation would be seeking one-on-one consultation with the following dignitaries: The President, Muhammadu Buhari, the Honourable Minister of Finance, Ms Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed, Secretary to the Government of the Federation Mr Boss Mustapha, Minister of State Budget and National Planning, Price Clem Agba, Executive Secretary, NEITI Dr Orji Ogbonnaya Orji Registrar-General /CEO Corporate Affairs Commission Mr Alhaji Garba Abubakar (with the world Bank Team and Open Ownership), Civil Society, Leaders of Private Sectors, among others.

“Nigeria has been one of OGP’s star performers since it joined the Partnership in 2016.

“Nigeria stakeholders have strived to meet OGP’s core values by building a collaborative spirit in their co-creation and implementation processes and implementation of ambitious open Government reforms including beneficial ownership transparency.

“Since beginning its journey with OGP in 2016, Nigeria has developed and maintained high-level political support for its OGP national; process championed by the Minister of State, Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Agba, being particularly instrumental to leading the convening of reformers and coordination of open government reforms using OGP.”

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