The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, expressed on Tuesday the 10th
Assembly’s readiness to work with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the bid to proffer long-lasting
solutions to set Nigeria on a sure path of development.
Speaker Abbas gave the assurance in Abuja during the public presentation of the legislative agenda of
the 10th House, which was attended by the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, and Secretary
to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume; UK Deputy High Commissioner, Mr Chris
Pycroft; Simon Ridley of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP); Governance Adviser,
Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), Dr Mathew Ayibakuro; and Resident
Representative, Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS), Marijan Peran.
He said: “Upon our inauguration on June 13, 2023, we were very mindful of the immense responsibility
placed upon us by our constituents across Nigeria. The agenda we are unveiling today is a
demonstration of our commitment to deploying every legislative instrument available to us towards
meeting the yearnings and aspirations of the people we serve.
“The legislative agenda of the 10th House, aptly titled ‘The People’s House, is rooted in the fundamental
belief that our primary role as lawmakers is to serve the best interests of our constituents.
“We recognize the diverse needs and challenges currently facing our nation. Despite these, we are
optimistic that, together with His Excellency, President Bola Tinubu, GCFR, we will offer long-lasting
solutions to set Nigeria on a sure path of development.
“Our agenda encompasses a range of eight critical issues, designed to provide the necessary legislative
support to the eight-point agenda of the Executive. These issues include strengthening good
governance, economic development, improving national security, law reform, economic growth and
development, social sector reform and development, inclusion and open parliament, influencing foreign
policy and climate change, and environmental sustainability.
Speaking earlier, Senate President Akpabio, while noting that the House was introducing its legislative
agenda ahead of the Senate, said the Red Chamber would emulate the Green Chamber soon.
Senator Akpabio, however, stated that the two chambers of the National Assembly have a shared vision
and are working towards achieving the same national goals.
