The Federal Government, yesterday, set up a task force comprising representatives of government and Civil society Organisations (CSOs) for effective monitoring of aids, grants and technical assistance from development partners. But the Federal Government had argued that most aids and grants do not come into the country in monetary form, because Nigeria has been classified as a poor country, hence development partners implement projects. xHowever, Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Clement Agba, who inaugurated the committee, stressed the need to put in place a system to monitor and promote effective development cooperation through building stronger partnerships with development partners. He maintained that to maximise the benefits of development cooperation, the Federal Government was developing a strategy that would provide direction to collaboration for specific period of time. The task force would also identify and document specific local, national and international laws and regulations that have been shaped by development cooperation in Nigeria.

Source: The Guardian July 14, 2021 03:45 UTC