Nigeria, June 24 -- A civil society organisation, Policy Alert, has called on the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly to amend key provisions of the proposed fiscal responsibility bill, warning that some sections could weaken legislative oversight, limit public accountability and concentrate excessive powers in the executive arm of government.

Alongside 11 other executive bills, the fiscal responsibility bill which seeks to repeal the existing law codified as Volume III, Cap 56 of the Laws of Akwa Ibom State 2022, was introduced to the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly on 2 June. It scaled its second reading on 9 June and was committed to the House of Assembly Committee on Appropriation and Finance on the same day.

Presenting a memorandum...