Lagos State House of Assembly said it will strengthen its oversight mechanism to ensure proper implementation of the 2025 Appropriation Bill.
The Chairman, House Committee on Information, Strategy and Security, Mr Stephen Ogundipe gave the assurance in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, yesterday in Lagos.
NAN reports that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu had on November 21, presented the 2025 appropriation bill of N3 trillion to the Assembly for legislative approval.
Ogundipe said the Assembly would strengthen oversight to ensure that the budget works for the good of residents.
He said its standing committees would not lose their guard in ensuring that they carry out effective oversight in Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs.
Ogundipe said: “The oversight function is to ensure checks and balances, and also ensure that the spending by executive is in conformity with the provisions of the approved budget by the House.
“Therefore, the 2025 budget and other activities will enjoy proper scrutiny and monitoring because it is part of our constitutional duty.
“That is why we are here to represent the interest of the people and ensure that they enjoy the dividends of democracy through project implementation.
“Also, we will carry out oversight on MDAs to ensure conformity with the provisions of the approved budget by the House.”
According to him, the Assembly will ensure that the 2025 budget brings hope to the people once it is passed into law.
He said the Mudashiru Obasa-led House would ensure its speedy passage.
“This is without compromising the principles of accountability, transparency and financial discipline.
“This is to mean that all things being equal, Lagos residents should expect a functional budget that would lead us through 2025,” he said.
(NAN)
