Tajudeen Abass, speaker of the house of representatives, says the lower legislative chamber would soon amend its standing rules to allow Nigerians send their petitions through e-platforms.
Tajudeen Abass, the speaker of the house of representatives, says the lower legislative chamber will soon amend its standing rules to allow Nigerians to send their petitions through e-platforms.
“The house will commence the process of amending its standing orders to accommodate e-petitions and facilitate the use of information and communication technology in receiving and processing public petitions,” the speaker said.“This transformative step will be the first of its kind in Nigeria and will enable more efficient, transparent, and accessible petition procedures, allowing citizens to engage with the legislative process more effectively.
“According to our recently unveiled one-year scorecard, the public accounts committee alone accounted for 96 of the total committee meetings, representing 19 percent of the 502 meetings held by our committees in the first session of the house.
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