Lawmaker appeals for U.S. arms to fight Boko Haram

 ermined to keep everybody that holds public position on their toes.
“The U.S functions in its democracy because of the power of civil societies; it makes the biggest of difference.

“No matter what laws and agencies you create, until you get effective demand and scrutiny, demand for accountability in the performance of those agencies, they will not transform into institutions’’, she said.

The grant to 15 Nigerian CSOs was awarded under the US Agency for International Development’s (USAID) “Strengthening Advocacy and Civic Engagement Project.’’

According to USAID, the grant will support the CSOs’ efforts to promote democratic reforms through greater transparency, accountability and good governance.

Some of the projects will focus on public finance management, local governance reform, youth empowerment and advocacy, among others.  (NAN)