Four priorities for Nigeria’s newly elected national assembly
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The 109 senators and 360 representatives were elected on 25 February 2023.
Key Points:
- The 109 senators and 360 representatives were elected on 25 February 2023.
- Godswill Akpabio was elected Senate president and Tajudeen Abass House of Representatives speaker.
- In Nigeria, the power of the National Assembly’s two houses to legislate is enshrined in section 4 of the 1999 constitution.
Issues deserving attention
- I think the National Assembly should focus on the following issues for the next four years: the economy; power supply; infrastructure; and security.
- The recent removal of the fuel subsidy will make it harder for people to make a living and survive.
- Thus, a legislative agenda to redeem the national economy is imperative..
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- Power supply Second, meaningful economic policies and programmes require a regular power supply.
- Since 1999, an estimated N11 trillion (about US$14 billion) has reportedly been committed by successive governments to electricity supply.
- On top of this, a 40% electricity tariff hike is due to take off on 1 July.
The way forward
- Since the Fourth Republic began on 29 May 1999, Nigerians have been waiting in vain for the assembly to fulfil this role.
- Under President Olusegun Obasanjo’s government from 1999 to 2007, the National Assembly was unable to assert its relevance.
- When other institutions of the government fail in their responsibilities, the legislature cannot afford to fail its principal, the people.