Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, has stressed the need to strengthen the legislative arm of government ahead of the future.
Obasa made this at the opening of a three-day budget retreat for lawmakers and staff of the House with the theme ‘Optimising the legislature’s power of the Purse’ for effective service delivery in Lagos State held in Abeokuta, Ogun State.
The Speaker challenged the lawmakers to be committed to their legislative duties, as they must leave lasting legacies for the future and strengthen governance, responsibility, and accountability.
He charged the lawmakers with improved and effective legislative oversight functions being one of the responsibilities of the legislature.
“What we do now is really not about us; it is for the totality of the system.
“I appreciate this budget retreat. Each one of us must be responsible in carrying out the assignments we are tasked with. This is very essential.
“We carry out budget scrutiny based on what is presented by the executive. Once we give the go-ahead, it means the executive must comply and treat it accordingly because it has become a law.
“Going forward, all the reports of each committee must be presented on the floor of the House. This will help us decide on how to act for the sake of transparency and accountability,” the Speaker said.
He advised the lawmakers against docility in the task of ensuring that Lagos continues to weather economic storms.
“We all have roles to play, and, in doing that, sentiments and self-benefits must be removed. The day you start with self-benefit, you have become a failure.
“If you do your job the way you should do it, you will earn your respect and will be held in high esteem by the Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs).
“We are here today again to look at how we can improve on the laws we make at the House of Assembly as well as our oversight functions.
‘Let’s continue to be dedicated and loyal, and I am sure we will get there. Let’s always straighten the path for Lagosians and those coming behind us,” he urged.
In his opening remark, the Clerk and Head of Service of the House, Barr. Olalekan Onafeko described the retreat as an avenue to have insights into the state’s budget.
While commending the speaker, he urged the participants to “be attentive and take home fresh ideas and knowledge.”
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