Gabriel Okeowo

Development Expert. Ex-Country Director @BudgITng. All tweets are strictly personal opinions!

[Gabriel Okeowo @GabsynGreat]

A very big congratulations 🎊 Vahyala. Wishing you the best bro!

[BudgIT Nigeria @BudgITng]

🚀 A New Era at BudgIT

Say hello to @Thegrey8, our new Country Director!

For years, Vahyala has supported programs, driven projects that promote transparency, and helped ensure BudgIT’s mission stays strong. From his work in research and policy advisory to serving as Deputy Country Director, he has played a key role in shaping the organisation’s impact across Nigeria.

Now, he’s leading the way, bringing fresh energy, new ideas, and a focus on strengthening @BudgITng’s impact. 🥳

Here’s to exciting adventures, bigger impact, and a future full of possibilities!

#NewCountryDirector #HumansofBudgIT

[BudgIT Nigeria @BudgITng]

📢 The 2026 Proposed Budget breakdown is out! 🇳🇬

What’s in it? 👇👇

📌 Works – N3.4 trillion
📌 Defence – N3.2 trillion
📌 Education – N2.3 trillion
📌 Health & Social Welfare – N2.1 trillion
📌 Agriculture & Food Security – N1.4 trillion
📌 Police Affairs – N1.3 trillion
📌 Niger Delta – N1.3 trillion
📌 Power – N1.1 trillion
📌 INEC – N1 trillion

⚠️ Kindly note that allocation excludes service-wide votes.

What does this mean for you?

👉 Check it out here:
https://t.co/PHHXaOwsJi

#AskQuestions #GetInvolved #2026Budget

[BudgIT Nigeria @BudgITng]

2025 has been a remarkable year defined by significant milestones and meaningful progress. During the year, we launched our new Abuja and Lagos offices, introduced our AI-powered chatbot, BIMI, formalized key partnerships through strategic MOUs, and marked the 10th anniversary of the State of States Report.

It has truly been a year of impact and growth.

Our sincere appreciation goes to our donors, partners, and supporters, whose unwavering support made these achievements possible.

Let’s do more in 2026!🚀

#AskQuestions #GetInvolved

[BudgIT Nigeria @BudgITng]

Thank you, @GabsynGreat, for eight years of leadership, commitment, service and putting your heart into what we do. You will always remain a valued part of our story.

#HumansofBudgIT

[BudgIT Nigeria @BudgITng]

As he steps into a new chapter, we wish him continued success. We are grateful for the standards he set, the people he invested in, and the lasting impact of his work, which will continue to guide us moving forward.

[Gabriel Okeowo @GabsynGreat]

This was the moment when it finally dawned.
I am grateful for the solid eight years of my career journey.
I am grateful to everyone who made this journey beautiful, particularly to @seunonigbinde, the man ahead of his generation. Thank you.
To the next chapter 🚀🚀🚀

[BudgIT Nigeria @BudgITng]

Last week, we paused to honor eight impactful years as we sent our former Country Director, @GabsynGreat, forth in grand style.

It was a meaningful moment of reflection, appreciation, fun, and gratitude for years defined by thoughtful leadership, progress, and shared purpose.

[Gates Foundation Africa @GatesAfrica]

2025 was a defining year for Nigeria's health sector. Our Nigeria Country Director, Uche Amaonwu reflects on the county's first-ever National Dialogue on Health Financing, bringing together federal, state, and local leaders alongside partners like the Gates Foundation.

Despite global funding cuts, Nigeria demonstrated resilience in securing sustainable health financing to ensure mothers, children, and families have access to functional health facilities, medicines, and skilled workers.

Looking ahead to 2026, Uche highlights the importance of turning these commitments into real, measurable progress by ensuring every dollar raised is spent efficiently on interventions that save the most lives.

Through leaders like Uche, we are reminded that hope, collaboration, and determination can drive meaningful change. @Gates_Nigeria

[BudgIT Nigeria @BudgITng]

Dear @GabsynGreat,🤗

Thank you.🙏

Over the past eight years, you have shaped far more than an organisation — you have shaped the people who define it. Through your example, you inspired excellence, sharpened collective vision, and demonstrated a model of leadership grounded in integrity, service, and purpose. Your influence has set a standard that will long endure.

Thank you for your unwavering commitment, your remarkable stewardship, and the legacy of impact you leave in our care.

As you embark on this new chapter, we celebrate your achievements and the horizon that now awaits — one filled with greater reach, deeper fulfilment, and continued distinction. May it be as impactful as your time with us!

With profound gratitude,
#HumansofBudgIT🫂

[Vahyala Kwaga @Thegrey8]

@GabsynGreat thank you for your amazing leadership: you’ve left massive shoes to fill. Thanks for the opportunity @seunonigbinde Sir!

I’m pumped & ready to work with my Oga @jogbosky …..🤩

[Olúṣeun Onìgbìndé @seunonigbinde]

Thank you, @GabsynGreat, for the remarkable time we shared at BudgIT over the last 8 years. You are an asset and a true leader of immense respect.

Your impact here is indelible. Wishing you the very best in your next chapter as you join an illustrious group of BudgIT Alumni.

[Gabriel Okeowo @GabsynGreat]

An incredible 8 years journey. I am grateful!!

[BudgIT Nigeria @BudgITng]

🗣️BudgIT Announces the Exit of Country Director, Gabriel Okeowo, Names Joseph Amenaghawon as Acting Country Director.

After 8 years of dedicated leadership marked by growth, innovation, and accountability reforms across Africa, we announce that our Country Director, @GabsynGreat, is exiting his role, and we welcome @jogbosky as the Acting Country Director.

PRESS RELEASE
#HumansofBudgIT

[BudgIT Nigeria @BudgITng]

🗣️BudgIT Announces the Exit of Country Director, Gabriel Okeowo, Names Joseph Amenaghawon as Acting Country Director.

After 8 years of dedicated leadership marked by growth, innovation, and accountability reforms across Africa, we announce that our Country Director, @GabsynGreat, is exiting his role, and we welcome @jogbosky as the Acting Country Director.

PRESS RELEASE
#HumansofBudgIT

[Gabriel Okeowo @GabsynGreat]

@jogbosky @BudgITng @seunonigbinde @TrackaNG @CivicHive @Thegrey8 Thank you, sir. Wishing you the best!!

[Gabriel Okeowo @GabsynGreat]

@seunonigbinde Thank you so much for giving me the platform and the opportunity to make an impact. Regards!

[Gabriel Okeowo @GabsynGreat]

@FadeyiHenry @BudgITng @OwoOseDevforum @TrackaNG @Jolayemy @Thegrey8 Hi active citizen😊, thank you for identifying this issue and bringing it up. We have checked, and it was an error in the way the LGA name was written at the backend. This has now been updated, and the error is fixed. You can also check from your end. Thank you.

[BudgIT Nigeria @BudgITng]

Cracked walls, leaking roof, and barely any space — the Limawa Ward A School Clinic was everything but a proper healthcare facility.

For over two decades, it served nearly 7,300 people, including residents from neighbouring communities, despite its deplorable state.

Through @BudgITng’s SCEAP project and community-led advocacy, the clinic has been demolished and rebuilt. It now boasts a standard delivery suite, functional wards, spacious consultation rooms, and improved sanitation — restoring both quality healthcare and community trust.

Read full story: here-https://t.co/ESbn6NCgd8

#FixPHC #PHCStories #PHCAccountability

[Gabriel Okeowo @GabsynGreat]

@TrackaNG @seunonigbinde @BudgITng @FMWNIG @AnambraNewMedia @Anambrastate_ng @anambrastate_ @FMWRNigeria @kenneth_ezeugwu this doesn't even look like what was drilled in November 2024, it looks like November 1978. Please check again.

[BudgIT Nigeria @BudgITng]

We commend the bold action of the Nigerian Senate in calling the Executive to account on the status of Budget Implementation Reports (BIR). The last publicly available BIR was for Q3 2024 — nearly a year ago.

This development reinforces our earlier call to the @FinMinNigeria and the @BudgetOfficeNG to uphold the provisions of the Fiscal Responsibility Act (2007) by ensuring that Quarterly Budget Implementation Reports are published promptly.

Transparency in budget performance is not optional — it’s a legal and moral obligation. Citizens deserve to know how public funds are managed.

#AskQuestions #GetInvolved

[BudgIT Nigeria @BudgITng]

Memories from #StateofStates2022!

As we count down to the launch of #StateofStates2025, let’s reminisce on the 2022 edition titled “Sustainable Governance Reforms for a New Era.”

Held on October 13, 2022, at the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja, the report assessed and ranked the fiscal performance and sustainability of all 36 states in Nigeria.

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[BudgIT Nigeria @BudgITng]

You can download the 2022 #StateofStates report to explore your state’s fiscal ranking, revenue capacity, expenditure priorities, debt liabilities, and growth opportunities here 👉 https://t.co/sp6qqz13Ow