Presidency Calls on MDAs to Honor Senate Committee Invitations

The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Senate Matters, Senator Basheer Lado has appealed to Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs)  to  honour their commitments by responding to invitations  from Senate committees.

Senator Lado who made the appeal at a news conference in Abuja on Monday said there was need to enhance executive-legislative cooperation in line with President Tinubu’s vision.

He said a critical part of realising the vision involved  a proactive, respectful, and transparent relationship between government bodies and the senate in its oversight role.

Senator Lado said his office had noted some concerns that some agencies may not have consistently adhered to senate’s invitations or requests for appearances before committees.

“While we acknowledge that competing official engagements may sometimes make it challenging for agencies to respond promptly to senate invitations,

“It remains essential that these opportunities for engagement are prioritised to demonstrate our continued collective commitment to accountability and good governance”.

Dedication to public service

He said engaging with senate committees was  an important opportunity for agencies to showcase their dedication to public service and accountability, while reinforcing the people’s confidence in government.

Senator Lado said MDAs response to invitations of senate committee aligns not only with constitutional obligations but with the President’s vision of a government that is  responsive and accountable to  Nigerian people.

He said there was need to enhance the  executive-legislative cooperation in line with President Tinubu’s vision.

He reaffirmed the importance of close and constructive collaboration between ministries, extra ministerial departments and agencies and the National Assembly  as cornerstone of good governance and accountability.

“This cooperation is not only a constitutional imperative but also essential to achieving the bold vision of the  President in delivering rapid and transformative benefits to all Nigerians.”

He said President Tinubu’s administration was fully committed to upholding  principles of transparency, accountability, adding that the  renewed “Hope Agenda” was  built to deliver  tangible democracy dividends to Nigerians without delay.

Senator Lado pledged his commitment to always strengthen partnership between the executive and legislative arms of government.

He said the partnership would  be instrumental to delivering the promises to the nation.

Lado said office of the Special Adviser on Senate Matters is committed to facilitating open channels of communication between agencies and the national assembly to ensure meaningful contribution  to our shared mission of national development.

Lateefah Ibrahim