Nigeria, Sept. 24 -- The Kaduna State government and the Gates Foundation have signed the Kaduna Mutual Accountability Framework (KaMAF) to strengthen accountability in development.

The agreement was signed on Tuesday on the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York.

According to a joint statement signed by Fatima Abubakar-Alkali, senior communications officer at the Gates Foundation, and Ibraheem Musa, chief press secretary to Kaduna State Governor, the Framework establishes a non-binding strategic platform for dialogue and accountability.

In the statement, both parties explained that the Framework is not legally enforceable and does not impose financial commitments on either side.

Instead, it is intend...