The Executive Director of the Insight Initiative for Community and Social Development (IICSD) and Team Lead of the Osun Open Local Government Project (OsunOpenLG), Mr. Jare Ismahil Tiamiyu, has been selected as part of the Nigerian delegation to the African Youth SDGs Summit scheduled to hold in Accra, Ghana.
Tiamiyu will participate in the summit under the Nigerian Youth Futures Fund (NYFF) delegation, where he is expected to present the OsunOpenLG Project and its innovative efforts aimed at strengthening citizen participation, transparency and accountability in local government administration.
According to IICSD, the presentation will highlight how the project is transforming public engagement in governance by improving citizens’ access to local government information, promoting transparency and creating platforms for meaningful interaction between communities and public officials.
The session will also showcase lessons from Osun State on the use of civic technology, citizen mobilisation and social accountability mechanisms to deepen democratic governance at the grassroots level.
A key aspect of Tiamiyu’s presentation will be the introduction of Amòye, an artificial intelligence-powered civic-tech platform developed under the OsunOpenLG Project and launched in October 2025.
Described as Nigeria’s first AI chatbot dedicated to open government, citizen engagement and local government administration, Amòye provides citizens with accessible information on governance, public institutions, civic rights and accountability processes.
Tiamiyu is expected to demonstrate how the platform leverages artificial intelligence to bridge information gaps between citizens and government institutions, simplify access to governance-related information and encourage greater public participation in democratic processes at the grassroots level.
The presentation will further explore the role of emerging technologies in promoting transparency, expanding civic education and fostering responsive governance across African communities. Organisers noted that the platform has also been upgraded to provide civic education on elections, explain electoral laws and assist residents with important electoral information.
Implemented by IICSD, the OsunOpenLG Project has become one of the leading civic engagement initiatives focused on promoting transparency, accountability and citizen participation in local government administration. Through community outreach programmes, public enlightenment campaigns, governance advocacy, transparency scorecards and citizen-led monitoring activities, the project has continued to encourage public interest in local government affairs across Osun State.
The African Youth SDGs Summit brings together young leaders, policymakers, development practitioners, innovators and civil society actors from across Africa to exchange ideas, forge partnerships and advance solutions aimed at achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
IICSD said Tiamiyu’s participation presents an opportunity to share the achievements and lessons of the OsunOpenLG Project with a wider continental audience while contributing to discussions on youth leadership, democratic accountability, civic technology and sustainable development.
The organisation added that his selection as part of the NYFF delegation reflects growing recognition of youth-led governance initiatives and the critical role young people play in advancing transparency, civic participation and institutional accountability across Africa.
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