The Ministry of Regional Development has introduced a digital reporting platform to track project implementation, financial spending and performance across the country’s seven Regional Development Commissions.
The Permanent Secretary, Dr. Mary Ogbe, disclosed this on Wednesday during a capacity building training for desk officers of the seven commissions in Abuja.
The platform, known as the Regional Development Commissions (RDC) Quarterly Reports Application, is designed to improve transparency, strengthen accountability and address delays and inconsistencies in the commissions’ quarterly performance reports.
Ogbe said the application would enable the commissions to submit reports electronically, validate financial figures, upload supporting documents and transmit their submissions securely.
She explained that the initiative was introduced to address persistent shortcomings in previous reports, including inconsistent formats, incomplete financial information, inadequate project evidence and late submissions.
According to her, the revised reporting framework will require the commissions to provide detailed information on appropriated funds, contract sums, releases, expenditure, physical progress and percentage of project completion.
It will also require supporting evidence, including geotagged photographs, letters of award and completion certificates, to verify reported achievements.
Ogbe said the platform would allow the ministry to consolidate submissions into a unified performance report, while providing the ministers and permanent secretary with access to a live dashboard to monitor the reporting status of each commission.
She noted that the ministry submits quarterly performance reports to the Central Results Delivery Coordination Unit (CRCDU) in the Office of the Special Adviser to the President on Policy and Coordination, highlighting the commissions’ contributions to the implementation of President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
“The revised template harmonises the CRCDU reporting requirements with the commissions’ quarterly performance templates and the Harmonised Performance Bond Matrix,” she said.
The permanent secretary stressed that accurate reporting was essential to demonstrating how public funds were being utilised and measuring the actual impact of development projects across the regions.
She urged the desk officers to ensure accurate financial reconciliation, credible project documentation, strict compliance with reporting deadlines and effective communication with the ministry.
Ogbe disclosed that the first quarterly returns under the new arrangement would cover the fourth quarter of 2026, directing participants to safeguard their individual submission keys and share the knowledge acquired with their respective management teams
According to a statement by the Head, Information and Public Relations, Sani Datti, she added that effective reporting went beyond routine administrative documentation, describing it as a critical tool for strengthening government decision-making, promoting accountability and demonstrating the value of public resources.
The training is expected to equip the officers with the skills to operate the application and ensure that reports submitted by the commissions meet the ministry’s revised reporting standards.
