By Gift Chapi Odekina, Abuja
Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has called for stronger collaboration between the National Assembly and civil society organisations (CSOs), saying effective legislative oversight is key to ensuring that government decisions translate into tangible benefits for Nigerians.
Speaking at the National Assembly Open Week in Abuja on Tuesday, Dogara said that despite 25 years of uninterrupted democratic governance, many Nigerians were yet to feel the full impact of decisions taken by the legislature.
He questioned the persistent gap between what the National Assembly approves and what citizens eventually receive, stressing that the primary purpose of legislative oversight is to expose corruption, inefficiency and poor governance.
According to him, oversight should go beyond constitutional routine and serve as an effective mechanism for promoting accountability and ensuring value for public resources.
