Itia Otabor said media and CSOs must collaborate to improve Nigeria’s ranking on the Open Parliament Index (OPI).
has called for more actions to open up the national and sub-national parliaments in Nigeria to improve the country’s ranking on the Open Parliament Index .
A development expert, Itia Otabor, who facilitated the session on OPI, said Nigeria needs to improve its current ranking across the board. He noted that the Promoting Open Parliament for Upscaling Legislative Accountability , a project by OrderPaper Initiative, will go a long way in improving the performance indicators for parliamentarians.
About 24 years into the Fourth Republic, the finances of the National Assembly are still opaque. The salaries and entitlements of federal lawmakers remain a subject of speculation as their budgets are not made public. “It is therefore the responsibility of parliamentary reporters to enlighten the people on how the lawmakers carry out their functions.
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