By Princess Funsho Sumanu
The Kogi State Government has commenced the method of domesticating the National Monitoring and Evaluation Policy to strengthen accountability, enhance efficiency monitoring and be sure that authorities insurance policies, programmes and tasks ship measurable outcomes to the individuals.
The Commissioner for Finance, Budget and Economic Planning, Hon. Asiwaju Ashiru Idris, FCA, who was represented by the Special Adviser I to the Governor on Budget and Economic Planning, Hon. Olajide Samuel, said this on Friday, November 6, 2026, on the graduation assembly of the Technical Working Group (TWG) on the domestication of the National Monitoring and Evaluation Policy in Kogi State, held on the Government House, Lokoja.
The Commissioner described the initiative as an necessary step in the direction of strengthening the state’s institutional framework for monitoring authorities actions, assessing efficiency and measuring the influence of public investments on the lives of residents.
He defined that efficient monitoring and analysis remained important to guaranteeing that authorities insurance policies and programmes weren’t solely correctly designed and applied but in addition achieved their supposed aims.
According to him, domesticating the nationwide coverage would supply Kogi State with a structured and coordinated framework for monitoring the implementation of improvement plans, evaluating authorities interventions and figuring out areas requiring enchancment.
He famous that the train would additionally promote evidence-based decision-making, transparency and accountability within the administration of public assets, whereas strengthening the hyperlink between funds allocations, challenge implementation and precise improvement outcomes.
The Commissioner charged members of the Technical Working Group to strategy the task with dedication and professionalism, stressing the necessity to develop a framework that displays the peculiar wants, priorities and improvement aspirations of Kogi State whereas remaining in line with the nationwide coverage.
He additional emphasised the significance of collaboration amongst Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), noting that efficient monitoring and analysis required dependable information, institutional cooperation and a shared dedication to attaining measurable improvement outcomes.
The domestication course of is anticipated to strengthen the state’s monitoring and analysis structure, enhance coordination throughout MDAs and present a more practical mechanism for assessing the efficiency and influence of authorities insurance policies, programmes and tasks.
The initiative aligns with the administration’s dedication to strengthening public sector efficiency, guaranteeing prudent use of public assets and translating authorities plans and investments into tangible advantages for the individuals of Kogi State.
