ABUJA: Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has called for closer collaboration among civil society organisations (CSOs) to boost legislative accountability and transparency in Nigeria.
Executive Director Auwal Rafsanjani made the appeal at a Strategic Stakeholders’ Coalition Convening organised by the Coalition for Legislative Governance Accountability in Nigeria (CoLGAN) on Tuesday in Abuja.
The initiative, part of the ERGAF-Africa NASS Barometer Report Project, is anchored on advocacy, capacity building, and legislative monitoring. Rafsanjani stressed that while many organisations operate independently, a coordinated network would consolidate efforts and drive sustainable impact.
“This network will focus on information sharing, performance tracking, legislative polls, and technical support for data verification. It’s about promoting knowledge of the legislature, which many Nigerians currently lack,” he said.
Rafsanjani added that collaboration with the media at both Senate and House levels would amplify civil society perspectives, and the network would extend to state Houses of Assembly to institutionalize legislative accountability nationwide.
Speaking at the event, Temitope Fashola of Christian Aid West and Central Africa reaffirmed his organisation’s commitment to strengthening public oversight, while Chibuzo Okereke, President of ERGAF-Africa, highlighted the role of data-driven tools in empowering citizens to influence policy and participate in democratic governance.
The session also featured a live demonstration of the NASS Deliberative and Policy Focus Productivity Report, which tracks the activities of National Assembly members. The project aims to foster transparency, responsiveness, and citizen engagement across Nigeria’s legislative institutions.
