Osun State House of Assembly on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with a private organisation to upgrade its website to an e-parliament platform.
This would facilitate widely and readily available information to the citizens, aimed at increasing accountability, transparency and openness by creating a high-powered web portal.
The Speaker, Osun State House of Assembly, Mr Timothy Owoeye stated this during the event held in Osogbo.
Mr Owoeye who urged parliamentarians to explore the opportunity of E-Parliament stressed that ICT provides efficient and modernized service.
He commended the organisation for its impact since the commencement of the 7th Assembly.
In his speech, the House, Clerk of the House, Mr Simeon Amusan said all hands must be on deck to ensure the success of the E-parliament platform.
Earlier in an opening remark, the Executive Director of the organisation, Mr Bukola Idowu commended members of the 7th Assembly for their dedication to Transparency and accountability as well as willingness to embrace innovations aimed at improving the governance of the people of Osun State.
Mr Idowu who explained that the benefit of ICT can make democratic process more efficient, transparent, accessible and accountable also expressed the hope that the programme would be launched by June this year.
Present at the event are honourable members of the state house of Assembly amongst other distinguished personalities.
Mojisola Oladele
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