China visit boosts Niger Assembly’s budget capacity, fiscal management, says Appropriation Committee

The Niger State House of Assembly has described its recent visit to China as a rewarding experience that has strengthened the lawmakers’ capacity for modern budget preparation and fiscal management.
The chairman of the House Committee on Appropriation, Hon Zubairu Ismail, disclosed this to newsmen shortly after the House reconvened from its one-month recess.
Ismail said the visit exposed members of the committee to contemporary approaches to budget preparation, resource allocation, fiscal management and budget implementation.
He added that the lawmakers also gained knowledge on mechanisms for ensuring value for money in public spending.
The committee chairman commended Governor Um...