As the joint appropriations committee of the Senate and the House of Representatives National Assembly commence public hearing on the 2017 Appropriation Bill today, about 59 Civil Society Organisations and professional bodies are slated to contribute to the appropriation processes.
Chairman of the House of Representatives committee on Media and Publicity, Hon. AbdulrazakNamdas stated this during an interaction with journalists in Abuja.
He also disclosed that 2/3 majority members of every committee must append their signatures on the proposed sectoral budget before it is presented to the committee on Appropriation.
The Chairman explained that the professional bodies and CSOs are expected to appear before the joint committees of the House of Representatives and the Senate over details of the proposed budget.
Namdas further explained that the public hearing was meant to strengthen confidence of Nigerians in the National Assembly.
He also emphasised that decisions of either chambers of the National Assembly must enjoy concurrence of the other before it can become a law.
Chairman of the House of Representatives committee on Media and Publicity, Hon. AbdulrazakNamdas stated this during an interaction with journalists in Abuja.
He also disclosed that 2/3 majority members of every committee must append their signatures on the proposed sectoral budget before it is presented to the committee on Appropriation.
The Chairman explained that the professional bodies and CSOs are expected to appear before the joint committees of the House of Representatives and the Senate over details of the proposed budget.
Namdas further explained that the public hearing was meant to strengthen confidence of Nigerians in the National Assembly.
He also emphasised that decisions of either chambers of the National Assembly must enjoy concurrence of the other before it can become a law.
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