By Talatu Maiwada
No fewer than 17 native authorities officers from Adamawa and Borno have accomplished a six-day coaching organised by improvement companions on Microsoft Excel to enhance digital budgeting and monetary administration.
The mission is supported by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), European Union (EU), Oxford Committee for Famine Relief (Oxfam), and German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ).
This was made know on the occasion on Monday in Yola by Oxfam Country Director, Tijani Hamza.
Hamza, represented by the Project Coordinator, Samuel Lashom, mentioned the coaching was organised below a mission titled “Support to Improving Social Cohesion through Community Development Planning in Three Local Government Areas in North-East Nigeria.”
He mentioned the coaching aimed to strengthen funds and planning officers’ capability in digital monetary administration and improvement planning.
“The digital skills would strengthen budget management and improve the tracking of development projects across the participating local government areas.
“The initiative seeks to move local government administrations from manual financial management processes to digital, data-driven systems that promote accuracy, transparency and accountability,” Hamza mentioned.
He emphasised the significance of correct monetary data, transparency and accountability in constructing public belief and monitoring Community Development Plans (CDPs).
Hamza urged individuals to use the information acquired through the coaching to their official duties.
A facilitator, Dr David Ankama, mentioned Excel and different data and communication know-how instruments would assist officers put together evidence-based budgets, monitor implementation and enhance mission monitoring and analysis.
“At the end of the six-day training, all 17 participants completed the programme and received certificates,” Ankama mentioned.
He mentioned the individuals have been drawn from Guyuk Local Government Area of Adamawa, Biu and Kwaya Kusar native authorities areas of Borno.
Ankama mentioned the coaching coated 9 modules, equipping individuals with sensible expertise in Excel operations, funds dashboard improvement, knowledge governance and citizen-friendly monetary reporting.
A participant, Alhaji Danladi Usman, Budget Officer, Biu Local Government Area, mentioned he would apply the abilities he acquired to funds preparation for 2027.
Usman expressed confidence that making use of the information would carry outstanding enhancements to his work.
Similarly, Mr Abdul Kasila, additionally from Biu Local Government Area, mentioned the coaching exceeded individuals’ expectations.
Kasila thanked the organisers for offering the chance to reinforce their skilled expertise.(NAN)
Edited by Yakubu Uba
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