Akpabio: NASS initiating economic framework to tackle cost-of-living hardship

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has said the National Assembly would continue to initiate an economic framework to tackle cost-of-living hardship in the country.

He reiterated that the National Assembly exists not for me himself but for the Nigerian people, adding that under his watch, the Senate has sought to strengthen democratic institutions.

Represented by the senator representing Anambra North, Tony Nwoye, at the 2026 Hallowmace Africa Foundation awards at the weekend in Abuja, he said, “We have sought to strengthen democratic institutions, provide legislative support for economic reforms, improve national security, expand education opportunities to the low-skill student, promote fiscal responsibility, and deepen the constitutional reforms, foundations of our democracy, as well as our Nigerian Republic.

“The 10th Senate shall continue to pursue the vision that strengthens our democracy, that will advance national development and improve the welfare of every Nigerian.

“The National Assembly exists not for itself, but for the Nigerian people. Under the leadership of the President, we have sought to strengthen democratic institutions; provide legislative support for economic reforms; improve national security, expand education opportunities for low-skill students, promote fiscal responsibility, and deepen the constitutional reforms, foundations of our democracy, as well as our Nigerian Republic.”

Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas, represented by the lawmaker representing Ibarapa Central and Ibarapa North Federal Constituencies of Oyo State, Dr Anthony Adebayo Adeboju, said the House would continue to prioritise the needs of the people through legislation.

Abbas said, “From the very beginning of our tenure, we made a deliberate decision that the House of Representatives must truly become a people’s house.

“We were determined to be a legislature that listens before it legislates. One that opens its doors to citizens, civil society, professional bodies, the private sector, traditional institutions, young people, women, persons with disabilities, and every segment of our society.

“We resolved that democracy cannot flourish where the legislature is distant from the people. It flourishes only when citizens see the parliament as their own institution, where it’s accessible, responsive, transparent, and accountable. That commitment has shaped virtually every aspect of our work.

“It has informed our legislative agenda, strengthened our oversight responsibilities, deepened stakeholder engagement, and reinforced our determination to ensure that every law we make addresses the real needs and aspirations of Nigerians.”