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Citizens’ Report on State and Local Government Budgets in the Niger Delta, 2014

There is a manifest disconnect between citizens and governments in states of the Niger Delta. This disconnect has manifested in an
alienation of citizens from participation in fiscal governance processes. Indeed, from the start of the budget process to the end, citizens are not permitted any role, neither are avenues provided for their participation in deciding their development preferences.

This report by the Niger Delta Citizens and Budget Platform, coordinated by the Social Development Integrated Centre (Social Action), is a product of a yearlong research in five states in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria, namely Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Delta, Edo and Rivers.