Nigerian lawmakers pass bill to compel NGOs to disclose foreign donors for second reading
The Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin, observed that while foreign assistance received directly by the federal government is usually reflected in the national budget, substantial funds channelled to NGOs and state governments remain outside effective public oversight.
The Bill, sponsored by Ibrahim Dankwambo, the senator representing Gombe North Senatorial District, seeks to establish a National Donor Coordination Framework, make registration of all donor-funded projects compulsory, and create a national database of foreign assistance.
However, there is no comprehensive law requiring NGOs to disclose all foreign donor-funded projects to the federal government or to integrate such interventions into the national budget.
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