House Committee on Public Account unveils Digitalized Hearing Room, PAC News

House Committee on Public Account unveils Digitalized Hearing Room, PAC News

House Committee on Public Account unveils Digitalized Hearing Room, PAC News

…. says it is part of the activities marking the first anniversary of the 10th House of Representatives

The House Committee on Public Account unveiled the PAC News, a quarterly magazine of the Committee yesterday at the National Assembly Complex Abuja.
The event converged key stakeholders from the National Assembly, government functionaries and the Media to unveil the Newly Digitalized Hearing Room of the Public Accounts Committee as well as the Unveiling of the ‘the PAC News, a quarterly magazine of the Committee.

In his address of welcome, Hon. Bamidele Salam, the Chairman, Public Account Committee of the 10th House of Representative, National Assembly, said “it is part of the activities marking the first anniversary of the 10th House of Representatives “The People’s House”, under the able leadership of His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen as the Speaker.”

According to him, “these landmark innovations mark a significant step forward in our quest to support the 10th House of Representatives’ vision of open parliament through transparency, digitalization, and citizens’ engagement, in line with agenda 1 (Strengthening Good Governance) and 6 (Inclusion and Open Parliament) of the People’s House’s Legislative Agenda.

“This digitalized hearing room, equipped with digital technologies such as laptops with over 100 resources, unlimited internet facilities, large-screen multimedia, and other technical devices for e-hearing, represents a major milestone in our committee’s history. I am proud to say that we are now better equipped to discharge our constitutional mandate with greater efficiency and effectiveness. Through this platform, we will be able to Conduct virtual hearings and meetings, reducing the need for physical presence and increasing our reach and accessibility.
Access and review documents and pieces of evidence submitted/presented by Ministries, Agencies, and Departments (MDAs) of government electronically, streamlining our review process and reducing paperwork.Engage with stakeholders and the public in real-time, increasing transparency and public participation. Track and monitor our progress on recommendations and resolutions, ensuring accountability and proper follow-up.”

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