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From Ndubuisi Orji, Abuja
House of Representatives is to prioritise healthcare, economic diversification, infrastructural development, transparent governance, as well as education and human capital development.
Speaker Tajudeen Abbas, disclosed this, yesterday, at a Stakeholders Dialogue, organised by the House Ad-hoc Committee on Legislative Agenda.
He said the objective was to fashion a legislative agenda that would address the yearning of citizens.
He said the meeting was demonstration of the parliament’s willingness to get the citizens actively involved in the business of the House.
“Our desire is to have a legislative agenda that meets the yearnings and aspirations of citizens and with which they would use as a benchmark to evaluate and assess our performance after four years. Therefore, today’s meeting should not be seen as the usual talk-shop. Consider it a critical national assignment. There is no better way to show that the 10th Houses of Representatives is ready to respond, and urgently too, to the yearnings of those who brought us to the people’s House to do the people’s business.
“Our engagement with citizens will go beyond today’s consultation. The ‘Open NASS’ project of the 10th House of Representatives requires regular consultations with the people as we strive to return the legislature to those who own it through regular, meaningful, and productive engagements. It equally requires lawmakers to have functional constituency offices for regular interaction with our constituents.”
Earlier, the House leader and chairman of the Ad-hoc Committee, Julius Ihonbvere, said the vision of the 10th House is a prosperous and vibrant country, where citizens achieve their full potentials.
Ihonbvere noted that to turn the vision into reality, the House has outlined “ five key pillars that will serve as the foundation of our legislative agenda.”
According to him, “We envision a Nigeria where the economy is robust and diversified, infrastructure is world-class, education is transformative, healthcare is accessible to all, and governance is transparent and accountable. This vision transcends partisan lines, and it is the collective aspiration of every Nigerian.
“As representatives of the people, we are entrusted with the enormous responsibility of shaping the trajectory of our country’s development. The Legislative Agenda is a culmination of tireless efforts, broad consultations, and dedicated research aimed at addressing the critical challenges facing our nation while seizing the abundant opportunities that lie ahead.”
