The Deputy Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mojisola Meranda, has cautioned councillors against turning legislative oversight into a tool for confrontation, saying effective oversight should improve governance, enhance transparency, and ensure public resources deliver value to the people.
Meranda made the remarks on Tuesday at the opening of the Agboyi-Ketu Local Council Development Area Legislative Week organised by the legislative arm of the council’s sixth assembly.
The first day of the three-day programme, themed “Strengthening Grassroots Governance Through Legislative Partnership,” was designed to equip newly elected councillors with the knowledge and skills needed to effectively discharge their legislative responsibilities.
Speaking at the event, the deputy speaker described local government as the foundation of democracy, noting that citizens experience the impact of governance first at the grassroots through roads, primary healthcare centres, markets and other community services.
She said councillors occupy a strategic position in the democratic system because they serve as the link between government policies and the people, urging them to remain accessible to their constituents and prioritise service delivery.
