The Forum for Good Leadership and Accountability (FOGLA) has held a stakeholders’ meeting in Katsina State to strengthen its activities and welcome new members.
The meeting, held on Sunday, October 25, 2026, brought together stakeholders and members to discuss ways to strengthen the forum’s activities and improve its strategies for promoting good leadership and development across the state.
Addressing the new members, FOGLA Director-General, Aliyu Maiwada Masanawa, explained the forum’s vision of building a just, transparent, accountable, and inclusive society. He said the organisation seeks to promote leadership at all levels and across all sectors that is guided by integrity, competence, responsibility, and commitment to the public good.
Masanawa also outlined the forum’s mission, which focuses on empowering citizens, stakeholders, and institutions to understand, assess, and improve leadership. He explained that FOGLA plans to achieve this through civic education, evidence-based performance assessment, capacity development, constructive engagement, transparency, and the promotion of ethical conduct and accountability.
The FOGLA Coordinator, Amina Lawal Dauda, highlighted the forum’s core purpose, which is to promote responsible leadership and a culture of accountability. She said the organisation intends to achieve this through civic education, leadership development, evidence-based assessment, constructive engagement, and inclusive participation.
The meeting was attended by several stakeholders and members, including the forum’s Secretary, Engr. Ahmad Lugga. The gathering also provided an opportunity to welcome new members and discuss ways to expand FOGLA’s activities and strengthen its role in promoting responsible leadership in Katsina State.
Hikaya Newspaper reports that FOGLA is committed to a non-partisan, impartial, evidence-based, and inclusive approach to leadership assessment and accountability. The forum maintains that its activities will be conducted without discrimination based on political affiliation, religion, ethnicity, gender, social status, or institutional position.
Through its vision and mission, FOGLA seeks to encourage citizens and institutions to assess leadership fairly, promote transparency, and support responsible governance across different sectors. The forum aims to strengthen public participation and accountability as part of its efforts to contribute to sustainable development in Katsina State and beyond.
