Non-governmental organisations must make compliance a central part of their operations to protect public trust and ensure that their work has a lasting impact, BudgIT Chief Executive Officer, Oluseun Onigbinde, has said.
Mr Onigbinde stated that compliance should not be treated as an administrative burden or an obstacle to social impact, but as a system for protecting organisations against financial abuse, regulatory violations and reputational damage.
“Compliance is not the enemy of impact. It is what makes impact durable,” he said.
He spoke on Thursday at the West African CivicTech Conference, Paper Presentation and Stakeholders’ Meeting organised by CivicHive in Lagos, which brought together civic organisations, technology innovators, policymakers and other stakeholders to discuss the role of young people and technology in strengthening governance and democracy in West Africa.
Mr Onigbinde’s lecture centred on the theme, “Setting the Tone: Youth, Technology, and the Future of Governance in West Africa.”
