I’ve never seen National Assembly budget - Akpabio

…As Senate withdraws Internal Tender Board motion, demands NASS budget transparency first

By Henry Umoru

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has raised the alarm that he has never seen the budget of the National Assembly, just as he called for transparency in the area of budget.

Akpabio disclosed this during the presentation of a motion that sought to establish an Internal Tender Board for the National Assembly, sponsored by Senator Sunday Karimi, APC, Kogi West. It was titled, “Review of the Internal Procurement Process of the National Assembly.”

The President of the Senate insisted that greater transparency in the legislature’s budgeting and financial management must come before any procurement reforms.