From: Femi Mustapha
Civil Society Organizations and Community Development Charter (CDC) Champions from all 23 Local Government Areas of Kaduna State have decided to use the Citizens’ Delivery Tracker (CDT) to oversee federal projects and constituency activities in their communities.
This was announced in a statement signed by Patience Fredrick, Admin/Finance, and Vincent Odigo, Volunteer/Project Officer, both from the Civic Impact for Sustainable Development Foundation, and shared with the media in Kaduna yesterday.
The statement explained that the decision was made after a one-day training on the CDT organized by the Civic Impact for Sustainable Development Foundation (CISDF) in partnership with the Open Government Partnership (OGP) Nigeria Secretariat in Kaduna.
The training aimed to equip grassroots advocates with the skills to operate the CDT, enabling them to expand their advocacy from local issues to national project oversight.
According to the statement, Nigeria is finalizing its 4th National Action Plan (NAP IV, 2026–2029), currently under review by the Presidency before its official launch on national and global OGP platforms.
NAP IV includes 12 commitments across six key areas: Digital Governance, Justice and Human Rights, Anti-Corruption, Civic Space, Climate Action, and Service Delivery and Inclusion.
Participants were informed that the platform, originally called the Presidential Delivery Tracker (PDT), was renamed the Citizens’ Delivery Tracker (CDT) better to reflect its function as a tool for citizens.
Its main features include performance monitoring, ministerial evaluation, access to information, and a real-time feedback system to promote transparency and accountability.
Mr. Uchenna Sopuruchukwu Arisukwu, Civil Society Advisor at the OGP Nigeria Secretariat, emphasized that civic apathy is connected to poor governance outcomes.
He highlighted the app’s feedback system, which ensures every user report receives an official response. He encouraged participants to suggest improvements to the user interface and experience to make the platform more accessible for all Nigerians.
The statement noted that this initiative provides a point of entry for CDC Champions to engage at the federal level. By tracking the Renewed Hope Agenda’s eight priority areas and Zonal Intervention Projects, advocates can ensure grassroots communities benefit directly from national budget allocations.
To facilitate the effective use of the CDT in Kaduna State, participants at the training agreed on several action steps.
CDC Champions will organize at least one awareness session on the CDT in their LGAs, targeting youth leaders, women’s groups, farmers, and local influencers.
Civic Impact for Sustainable Development Foundation, working with the Kaduna Local Government Accountability Mechanism (KAD-LGAM), will review projects listed on the app, identify Kaduna-specific projects, and conduct field tracking and verification exercises.
Additionally, KAD-LGAM Zonal Coordinators will promptly organize training sessions in their LGAs to ensure full regional coverage.
Other civil society groups are encouraged to lead their own training sessions for smaller interest groups and share progress reports with the Foundation to expand the monitoring network.
The organizers said that the training supports CISDF’s goal of informing, empowering, and enabling citizens to understand governance and hold the government accountable through data and evidence.
