A Nigerian youth advocate and Ambassador of the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Mr Michael Obinna Nwabufo, popularly known as Mike Premium, has unveiled the Nationwide Service Delivery Accountability Network (NISDAN) to promote accountability in the management of public funds, including proceeds from subsidy removal, ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Nwabufo, who is also the National President of the Practitioners of Content Creators, Skit-Makers and Influencers Guild of Nigeria (PCCSIGN), made the call at a National Youth Day Conference organised by PCCSIGN in collaboration with other organisations and companies.

He said the initiative was aimed at ushering in a new era of public-sector accountability by ensuring that funds allocated to governments translated into measurable services and infrastructure for citizens.

Nwabufo urged Nigerians to demand measurable results from governors and local government chairmen, stressing that public office holders were servants of the people and must account for resources entrusted to them.

“You are servants of the people, not gods or kings. Nigerian governors receive hundreds of billions of naira every year from FAAC. Some collect over ₦600 billion in four years.

“Yet most of them spend only a small fraction of these funds while the rest is mismanaged or diverted.

“Why do many communities still lack basic infrastructure despite the substantial allocations that go to states and local governments every year?

“States that should have good roads, functional schools, accessible healthcare, water supply, electricity and security continue to suffer.

“This is because many governors have placed personal interest above public service,” he said.

The talent and brand manager said Nigeria’s development challenges could not be effectively addressed without closing the gap between funds allocated to governments and services delivered to citizens.

He particularly drew attention to the 774 local government areas, saying increased access to public funds should result in tangible development at the grassroots.

“There are 774 local government areas in Nigeria. Together they receive between ₦400 billion and ₦500 billion or more every month.
“What exactly is being done with these funds?
“Most of them do barely 10 per cent of the work and share the rest. What did the local government receive? What was budgeted?
“What was delivered? Where is the evidence?” he asked.

Nwabufo said NISDAN would operate as an independent network comprising bloggers, influencers, content creators, actors, musicians, civil society actors and other citizens interested in promoting good governance.

According to him, the network will monitor and document government projects across the country, including roads, schools, healthcare facilities, water schemes, electricity projects and other public infrastructure.

“We will visit states and local governments without notice. We will inspect every project.
“A road that was budgeted for but abandoned will be documented. A health centre announced as completed will be physically inspected.
“A school reported as renovated will be visited. A water project commissioned for a community will be checked to confirm whether it is actually working.
“The objective is simple: follow the money to the service,” he said.

Nwabufo said NISDAN would not only document failures but also recognise governments and public officials that performed well.

He said the network would deploy social media, blogs, newspapers and television platforms to provide Nigerians with information on government performance.

“If you perform well, we will gladly share the good news. If you fail and divert public funds, we will expose the facts.
“We will use social media, blogs, newspapers and television to inform Nigerians.
“We will petition the EFCC, ICPC and other relevant agencies. Accountability must not be partisan.
“A government that performs should receive recognition, while a government that fails should face legitimate public scrutiny,” he declared.

He stressed that NISDAN would not become a political platform for attacking political opponents, adding that its credibility would depend on evidence, documentation, transparency and consistency.

According to him, the initiative reflects the growing demand among young Nigerians for a different relationship with government, where citizens remain actively involved beyond election periods.

Nwabufo said voting should be the beginning, rather than the end, of civic participation, with citizens demanding answers on what governments promised, what was funded, what was delivered and what remained outstanding.

He also commended the current leadership of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) for what he described as visible projects across states in the Niger Delta region.

Nwabufo said such interventions should be recognised and protected from attempts by some governors to take undue credit for projects executed by the commission.

He urged Nigerians to pay greater attention to how public resources, including funds accruing to states and local governments following the removal of fuel subsidy, were utilised.

Nwabufo said the era of public officials collecting and spending public funds without accountability must come to an end.
“Nigeria will be built by Nigerians,” he said.