{"id":20971,"date":"2024-10-25T15:04:12","date_gmt":"2024-10-25T14:04:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/?post_type=events&#038;p=20971"},"modified":"2024-12-19T19:08:42","modified_gmt":"2024-12-19T18:08:42","slug":"first-bi-weekly-meeting-plac-2024-legislative-interns","status":"publish","type":"events","link":"https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/events\/first-bi-weekly-meeting-plac-2024-legislative-interns\/","title":{"rendered":"First Bi-Weekly Meeting PLAC 2024 Legislative Interns"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The inaugural bi-weekly session for the 2024 PLAC legislative interns was held at the PLAC office, serving as a key part of the Legislative Internship Programme. These sessions aim to enhance interns&#8217; experiences by developing both technical and soft skills, fostering personal growth, and preparing them for future careers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Executive Director PLACNG Clement Nwankwo welcomed the interns and encouraged them to report any challenges faced during their first two weeks at National Assembly for timely support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Benjamin Ekeyi presented on &#8220;Budgeting and Finance in Parliament: The Role of NASS in Fiscal Oversight,&#8221; discussing budget components, stakeholders, and challenges in Nigeria&#8217;s budgeting process, along with recommendations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Rahila Ahmadu, former Director of NSNL, guided interns through the &#8220;Understanding the Bills and Law-making Process,&#8221; emphasizing the complexity and collaborative nature of lawmaking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The session concluded with a presentation on safeguarding policy by Omolara Akinyeye, Deputy Executive Director, PLACNG.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pictures from the event<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1st-bi-weekly-1024x682.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"20982\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1st-bi-weekly.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/events\/first-bi-weekly-meeting-plac-2024-legislative-interns\/1st-bi-weekly\/\" class=\"wp-image-20982\" srcset=\"https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1st-bi-weekly-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1st-bi-weekly-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1st-bi-weekly-768x511.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1st-bi-weekly.jpeg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 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