In line with the Legislative Agenda approved by the Senate, the
President of the Senate today has announced the intention of the Senate
to inaugurate an independent Transparency and Delivery Commission to
review and improve the oversight systems and tools of the Senate.
The Commission will be led by a working group consisting of a world
leading research institution and a partner institute in Nigeria and will
be advised by an internationally acclaimed anti-corruption expert.
The independent Commission will work closely with the Senateand the
Senate Committee on Anti-Corruption & Financial Crimes to draw up a
robust oversight scheme and strengthen the internal structuring and
capacity of the National Assembly to fulfil its role as an
anti-corruption institution.
The Commission’s work will be two-fold. Initially it willconcentrate on
analysing the processes and tools by which the Senate and the National
Assembly in general can, using its legislative remit, assist the
anti-corruption agenda of President Buhari and more specifically
strengthen the institutions through legislative reforms.
The following medium-term goal is to then deliver recommendations for
better ways of working within the Senate and to ensure that it meets the
highest global standards includingthe newly announced Commonwealth
Secretariat anti-corruption ‘kitemark’ system.
Specifically, the group will:
1. Map out how the Senate could use its oversight tools to actas a
catalyst for greater transparency and anti-corruption in other parts of
the Nigerian state both at the Federal and State Levels.
2. Assess how the Nigerian Senate functions as a scrutiny and policy making body and how it can improve in this role
3. Undertake a review of the mechanisms of the Nigerian senate and
identify areas for improvement in senate efficiency in implementing its
legislative agenda and itsanti-corruption capacity.
4. Look at international and regional examples of best practice – such
as the Commonwealth Secretariat ‘kitemark’ – and suggest tangible
reforms the Nigeria Senate could implement to improve transparency and
the policy delivery process internally and across government.
Signed
Yusuph Olaniyonu
Special Adviser (Media and Communication)
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