EU tasks Sokoto Assembly on budget oversight, digital parliament

By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto
The European Union, EU, has urged the Sokoto State House of Assembly to strengthen its oversight of public spending, improve legislative capacity and ensure that approved budgets translate into measurable improvements in the lives of citizens, particularly vulnerable groups.
The call was made during a policy dialogue involving the EU, development partners and lawmakers on budget implementation, legislative effectiveness, social protection and institutional accountability.
The EU, through its representatives, stressed that effective legislative oversight was essential to ensuring that public funds were released and utilised for the purposes for which they w...