20/08/2026
On Thursday, 20 August 2026, Build To Help Foundation participated in the Citizens Accountability Report (CAR) Town Hall Engagement held at the Conference Hall of the Ministry of Local Government, Kaduna State, where the CAR was presented to citizens of Kaduna State.
The Citizens Accountability Report is a series of graphical and tabular illustrations of the contents of the Audited Financial Statements prepared by the government for citizens. It is designed to promote transparency and accountability in the management and use of public funds.
During the session, an overview of the Citizens Accountability Report and opportunities for citizen engagement were presented in both English and Hausa by Yusuf Goje of Civic Impact 4 Sustainable Dev't Foundation Nicolas Hassan, Director of Final Accounts, and Hamza Musa from the Ministry of Finance.
A summary of the report showed that the Kaduna State Government had an opening budget balance of ₦137 billion in 2025. The state received ₦271 billion from the Federation Account, generated ₦86 billion in Internally Generated Revenue (IGR), and received ₦876 million in aid and grants, bringing the total revenue to approximately ₦511 billion.
On expenditure, the state spent ₦77 billion on salaries, ₦63 billion on overhead costs, ₦62 billion on debt servicing, ₦3 billion on other recurrent expenditure, and ₦303 billion on projects, bringing total expenditure to approximately ₦510 billion.
The engagement provided an opportunity for Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) to ask questions, seek clarifications, and make observations regarding the report.
Making an observation during the session, the ED of Build To Help Foundation, Christopher Yange Atsen Esq., advised that future editions of the report should include output and outcome indicators. He noted that this would enable citizens to assess whether public funds and other inputs had actually translated into tangible results. According to him, when citizens pick up the report, they should be able
determine not only how much was spent but also what was achieved with the resources.
The Commissioner of Finance, Ibrahim Tanko Muhammed, thanked citizens and CSOs for their participation and observations. He further advised citizens of Kaduna State to exercise their right to monitor government projects and to write to the relevant ministries, departments, or agencies whenever they identify issues or concerns with project implementation.
