The Senate Will On Monday Hold A "First -Of- Its -kind "Public Hearing On 2017 Budget

There will be a public hearing of the 2017 Appropriation Bill submitted to The National Assembly by President Muhammadu Buhari last year December, by the Senate
The purpose of the public hearing
according to a statement by the Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi  is to allow stakeholders and members of the public make contributions to the  proposed legislation before passage by the National Assembly.
The Senate President Dr Bukola Saraki has said that the public hearing on the budget is to ensure more participation  by the citizen in the legislative process.The Lawmakers have termed the public hearing a "first -of- its -kind."
According to The whistler, the Senate President has also said "We will create platforms such as these, that will allow the general public to play a role in what we do here" "Moving forward, the public can expect that we will continue this practice of having an open budget hearing where every -day Nigerians are primary contributors.