Ahmad Lawan, majority leader of
the senate, on Wednesday said the 2018 budget of the national assembly would be
made public.
Lawan said this while briefing
journalists on the objectives of the “Open NASS” initiative designed to
increase public access to the operations of the national assembly.
Lawan heads the special committee
set up to organise “Open Week Event” which is scheduled from June 25 to June 29
at the National Assembly Complex.
He described the initiative as an
evolving one, adopted by parliaments all over the world.
“Increasingly, governments around
the world are promoting initiatives in transparency. Governments that are open
and transparent are more accountable to their citizens and are less likely to
be corrupt,” he said.
“Openness generates trust in
government and also paves the way for meaningful participation by citizens and
more informed and better policies. Around the world, an increasing number of
parliaments are being more proactive in the provision of information.
“This has become easier with the
proliferation of the internet and access to Information Communication
Technology (ICT). Many parliaments are now uploading significant documents
such as daily order papers, draft laws and committee reports for distribution.
“It is against this background
that the national assembly has initiated the Open Week to open the national
assembly to the public.”
Lawan emphasised that the event
would broaden public understanding of legislative functions and processes and
engender interactions between legislators and key stakeholders.
“Series of activities during the
‘Open Week’ will include interactive sessions with various interest groups,
question and answer sessions,” he said.
“It also includes exhibitions and
tours, planned over a four-day period to raise awareness on legislative
initiative and activities.”
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