Nasarawa Assembly Holds 3-Day Training on Conduct of Public Hearing

Nasarawa State House of Assembly has organised a 3-day training workshop for Hon Members, Management, and Committee Secretaries of the House on the conduct of public hearings for effective legislative proceedings and good governance in the State.

The workshop held at Makurdi, the Benue State capital was organised by Multi Ventures Resources Ltd and is aimed at acquitting participants on the fundamentals of conducting public heahearings from the legislative perspective.

The 3-day training which commenced on Wednesday focused on both theoretical and practical aspects of public hearing.

The Speaker of the House Rt. Hon. Danladi Jatau, while declaring the workshop open in Makurdi, the Benue State capital appreciated Gov. Abdullahi Sule for approving the workshop.

The Speaker said that the workshop would not only impact positively on the lawmakers but would promote good laws and good governance in the state.

“First and foremost, I want to thank His Excellency, Engr. Abdullahi Sule for approving the workshop”.

“It will enable us to get knowledge on the rudiments of public  hearing which will help us in passing a bill or bills  into laws that will reflect on the general needs of our people,” he noted

The Speaker also assured Governor Sule of the 7th Assembly’s commitment under his leadership to give him all the necessary support and cooperation to succeed.

“I want to use this medium to assure His Excellency, Engr. An A Sule of our commitment to effectively partner with the Executive and to give him all the necessary and needed support to succeed,” the speaker said

He urged the participants to take the workshop with all the seriousness it deserves to acquire more knowledge on how to conduct public hearings in the House.

“The importance of Public hearing to legislative practice and good governance could not be overemphasized, let’s take the training seriously in our interest and the interest of the state,”

The Speaker further assured the lawmakers and staff of the House of his continued determination to initiate good policies and programs that would have a direct bearing on their lives.

Besides, Speaker Jatau called on the people of the state to be law-abiding, respect constituted authorities, and live peacefully with one another for the overall development of the state.

Also speaking, the Chairman, of the House Committee on Information, Hon Jonah Ali,  thanked Gov Sule for the speedy approval of the workshop

“I also want to appreciate the Speaker, Rt. Hon Danladi Jatau for facilitating the workshop,” he said

Hon Jonah said that the workshop is interesting, good, and impactful as it would boost legislative practice.

Meanwhile, the Consultant, Multi Ventures Resources LTD, Hon Abdulhamid Kwarra, appreciated the mutual relationship between the House and Multi Ventures over the years in the area of training of members and staff of the House.

“On behalf of myself, Multi Venture Resources LTD, I want to welcome the Rt. Hon Speaker, Danladi Jatau, Honourable members and staff to this workshop”.

“You will be trained on the fundamentals of conducting Public Hearing: The Legislative Perspective. Let’s all be attentive as the knowledge will help you in your Legislative duties,” he said.

Hon Kwarra appreciated Gov. Abdullahi Sule, and  Speaker Danladi Jatau for their efforts in ensuring the success of the workshop

In his presentation, Mr Cyril Ogah, a retired Director of Publications who spoke on Legislative Public Hearing: Theory and Practice said that public hearing was very necessary in getting the views of the public on issues affecting their lives.

The retired director said that the purpose of the public hearing was to get inputs from stakeholders among others for making good laws and good governance.

Barrister Obiri Uji spoke on the planning of the Legislative Public Hearing while Hon Anthony Obande, spoke on Public Hearing: The Committee Stage among others.

Voice of Nigeria reports that the workshop featured various paper presentations including investigative public hearings as well as question and answer sessions.