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#10yearsofBudgIT: A day with the press

Yesterday, we had the pleasure of hosting @mrmacaronii at our press conference. Facilitating increased citizen-led engagements & advocacy is critical to our next phase, and we're glad he's giving his support for future collaborations.

In @seunonigbinde's words, BudgIT's vision started with the objective of making the budget available and accessible to the public. "It is really great to see that vision morph into something extraordinary",- he said

"Reaching over 17 million Nigerians and empowering over 150 CSOs in ten years is not a small feat. We have played a major role in defining the landscape of Nigeria's civic-tech space, and we are currently engraving our footprints within Africa's civic-tech space."#10yearsofBudgIT

"In the following years, we want to partner with more active citizens who can use their voices for advocacy in the society." - @GabsynGreat #10yearsofBudgIT #AdecadeofImpact

"Leadership is service, selflessness and sacrifice through accountability and discipline. The people's interests should always come first, and I am happy to always speak up for those interests." - @mrmacaronii

"BudgIT's work is exceptional. Beyond their advocacy, I saw that there was a process for demanding accountability and seeing it through. This is commendable"- @mrmacaronii

"BudgIT in the next ten years should be the kind that sits on the policy advisory board of governments and institutions. We also look forward to applying machine learning and AI to the work that we do" - @seunonigbinde @josephagunbiade

A big appreciation to our donors, partners, friends and everyone who has supported us in our journey. Get ready for more robust conversations next week. Read more details here: anniversary.yourbudgit.com #10yearsofBudgIT #AdecadeofImpact #BudgITat10