The Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr Mudashiru Obasa has urged house committees to ask Ministries, Departments and Agencies the right questions during their 2024 budget defence.
Obasa made this known in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary (CPS) Mr Eromosele Ebhomele in Lagos on Friday.
The speaker made this known in Abuja at the opening ceremony of a three-day budget retreat titled: ” Sustainability of ongoing reforms in Lagos State: Prospects, Opportunities and Challenges”, organised for lawmakers.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Wednesday, presented the Lagos state 2024 Budget of Renewed Hope of N2.246 trillion to the state house of assembly.
The budget comprised a total revenue of N1.848 trillion and deficit financing of N398.28 billion.
Obasa, the three-term speaker, said when the executive arm determined the cost of projects, the committees should be able to check for the value of such projects to ensure it met with the yearnings of the people.
The speaker said the knowledge to be gained by the lawmakers at the retreat would help them understand the details of the 2024 budget recently presented by Sanwo-Olu.
Obasa added that it would further assist them when they performed their constitution-backed oversight functions.
“You can only perform effective oversight functions when you have the knowledge of what you are expected to do.
“I, therefore, urge us to pay attention and be dedicated because I believe the knowledge we will gain here will further sharpen our understanding.
“The essence of this is to ensure that we prevent waste and identify corruption where necessary.
“Above all, we should always remember that we have great people, residents of Lagos, whom we promised to serve excellently,” he said.
In his remarks, the Clerk of the House, Mr Olalekan Onafeko, expressed hope that the retreat would be beneficial to the lawmakers and the legislative workers.
He said the speaker, during the budget presentation, had given an insight into the roles the house was expected to play in its passage. (NAN). READ ALSO:
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