World Bank Funding: Ebonyi CSOs Challenge Government $27 Million Grant Claims

A debate is unfolding in Ebonyi State over its participation in the World Bank-supported HOPE Governance Programme and claims surrounding a reported $27 million performance-based grant. Civil society groups have raised questions about transparency and governance standards, while the Ebonyi State Government says the concerns do not reflect its development record and points to projects and interventions attracted to the state. Charles Otu, Spokesperson of the Ebonyi Civil Society Coalition, and Professor Joseph Agbo, Coordinator of the Ebonyi Civil Society Coalition Group, join the conversation. SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel:    / newscentraltvafrica   for more videos Follow News Central on: Facebook:   / newscentralafrica   Twitter:   / newscentraltv   Instagram:   / newscentraltv   LinkedIn:   / feed   Threads: https://www.threads.net/@newscentraltv TikTok:   / newscentraltv   WhatsApp: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va4T... For more content, go to: https://newscentral.africa #NewsCentral #Nigeria #Politics #AfricaFirst #Africa #News #WestAfrica #ECOWAS #Government #Governance