President Muhammadu Buhari has launched the National Monitoring and Evaluation platform, EYEMARK.
Buhari introduced the project monitoring website (www.eyemark.ng) and accompanying mobile app just before the weekly Federal Executive Council meeting at the Presidential Villa’s council chambers in Abuja.
The President stated that the federal government could no longer rely on a small number of Monitoring and Evaluation teams to oversee the vast majority of infrastructure projects dispersed across the country.
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He stated that considering that his regime has invested more in infrastructure projects than any previous, it is only natural that proper outlets for citizen scrutiny be established.
He claims that this will close current gaps and encourage citizen participation in governance.
Buhari also blamed the recent wave of corruption on the country’s infrastructure projects’ poor execution.
“The status of projects, total money appropriated and dispensed so far are now visible in the public sphere,” the president said of EYEMARK.
He urged Ministries, Departments, and Agencies to work with the coordinating ministry, the Ministry of Finance, Budget, and National Planning, to provide the information needed to populate the platform.
Clem Agba, Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, stated earlier in his talk that EYEMARK would enable individuals and Civil Society Organizations to monitor capital projects in real-time to enhance accountability.
Agba noted that the platform leverages a large network of citizens who can monitor projects in their localities.
However, he warned that relying on the public comes with the risk of misinformation.
Therefore, EYEMARK has been equipped with spatial technology to track images and ascertain their origins.
According to Agba, the platform makes use of a wide network of citizens who can monitor initiatives in their communities.
However, he cautioned that relying on the general people carries the risk of disinformation.
As a result, EYEMARK has been outfitted with spatial technology to follow images and determine their origin.
Agba also claimed that the website and app were created by Nigerians with an average age of 24, with feedback from stakeholders and industry experts.
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