In this regard, the Federal Government has instituted the Due Process compliance principle, which is being implemented. BIS Review 24/2003  1  I wish to add that, to be able to measure the effects of policy, the availability of timely and reliable statistics on government revenue and expenditure cannot be over-emphasized. This is also consistent with the principles of transparency and accountability.
There is a need for increased information-sharing on a regular basis, as information assymetry undermines policy design and analysis. It is noteworthy that this dispensation has witnessed the return of the Public Accounts Committee of the National Assembly and the oversight function of the Auditor-General of the Federation. These are welcome developments that should be sustained.