A statement Communications Officer HOPE-GOV ProgramJoe Mutah, noted that the National Coordinator of the HOPE-GOV Program, Dr. Assad Hassan stated this when he led members of the National Program Coordination Unit on the advocacy visit in Abuja on Tuesday. He described the Nigeria Governors’ Forum as a critical platform for strengthening inter-governmental coordination to ensure the successful implementation of the Program. Dr. Assad hailed the Forum for its leadership in championing strategic interventions aimed at promoting governance, service delivery, and outcomes in the basic education and primary healthcare sectors in the country. He added that the Initiative will also enhance the execution of coordinated annual service delivery plans and improve accountability in health and basic education spending across all levels of government. According to the National Coordinator, the $500 million Performance Incentive Program, is structured around three result areas: increasing the availability and effectiveness of financing for basic education and primary healthcare service delivery; enhancing transparency and accountability in the financing of basic education and primary healthcare; and improving the recruitment, deployment, and performance management of basic education teachers and primary healthcare workers by federal, state, and local governments.