Delta State Women for Social Accountability and Development has declared the group’s interest and preparedness to ensure that the state government makes 2010 budget a public document that will be accessible to all.

The secretary of the social group, Madam Mary Fuludu made the declaration shortly after  a three day training/workshop organised by America solidarity centre for coalition groups in Rivers and Delta States, on media advocacy in Port Harcourt.

Fuludu said making the state budget a public documents will enable the group monitor and track the budgetary allocations especially in education and health, adding that the women group has already written a letter to Delta State government to effect theirdemand of making the budget a public document from 2010 hence forth.

“We intend to also work with 2008 and 2009 budget allocations on the health and education sectors. Our intention is to make the government accountable for the good of all.” She noted that it is a task for the coalition to ensure that public office holders in Delta State are accountable in their leadership.

The secretary reiterated that it is the achievement of this task that will serve as deterrent  to next political aspirants in the state.

“If this task is not achieved the next political aspirants will not take correction. I thereby call on all intending politicians to know that they will be held responsible for their action and that will not be business as usual”, she said.

She commended American solidarity centre for what she called a power packed media advocacy training, stating that Al Hosinki, the facilitator from Washington, has opened the group’s eyes in many areas.