JUST IN: Reps hold citizens’ town hall meeting on 2024 budget

The Citizens’ Town Hall meeting on the 2024 budget and appropriation process has started in Abuja.

Numerous notable individuals, who attended the event organized by the House Committee on Appropriations and the Office of the Speaker of Representatives’ Programs Coordinating Unit, included Kabir Abubakar, the Chairman of the Appropriations Committee, Iduma Enwo, his deputy, and Iyiola Omisore, the former National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Kabir said in his welcome speech that the event was meant to increase public participation in the appropriations process.

He said: “This Town Hall is important in promoting the integrity of the budgeting process.”

Details shortly…