Nigeria, July 2 -- The residents made the demands during a series of town hall meetings aimed at strengthening accountability and citizen participation in local government governance.

The engagements, held under the Nigeria Youth Futures Fund-supported project, created a platform for residents to directly question public officials, identify development priorities and seek commitments on service delivery, especially as it has become difficult to access local government budgets in Akwa Ibom.

PREMIUM TIMES previously reported that Policy Alert called for the publication of local government budgets in Akwa Ibom.

Although concerns varied across communities, recurring issues included poor rural roads, prolonged electricity outages, inadequat...