The National Assembly, comprising of the Senate
and the House of representatives, will resume
sitting today after the completion of its annual
recess that started on July 21.
During the seven-week break, various events have
taken place and must be addressed immediately
upon resumption.
The seven things are:
1.) ISSUE OF THE ECONOMY: Many expected the
National Assembly, as a serious institution, to
have cut short its break in other to attend to the
issue of Economic recession.
However, now that they are back, Nigerians
would be keen to see the drastic measures and
immediate actions they put in place to see that
the country is taken out of its economic crisis.
2.) DIVISION IN THE CHAMBERS: One thing that
has characterized the National Assembly, the
Senate especially, is the inability to reach a
concensus and this is largely due to the divide
within the Senate as some are loyal to APC, PDP
and the likes rather than loyal to making good
laws for the country.
3.) BUDGET PADDING ALLEGATIONS: The 2016
budget has brought so much controversy that it
threatens to tear the legislative chambers
asunder. The House of Representatives seem to
have come out worse as is evident in the battle
between Abdulmumin Jibrin, former chairman of
the house committee on appropriations and
Yakubu Dogara, the speaker.4.) ALLEGATIONS, PETITIONS AND SUITS: The
National Assembly must make sure that such
things be kept minimal if not ended as this would
slow down the lawmaking process. It is
disastrous to think that the Senate President and
his Deputy have court cases to answer; the
Speaker and his Deputy are likely to head for
court following the allegations against them.
House leaders are not left out as they also have
one case or the other to answer. This must stop.
5.) END THE WAR WITH THE EXECUTIVE AND
JUDICIARY: The legislators believe that the
executive is using the Judiciary against them.
This must stop as the three must join hands to
move the country forward.
6.) MEDIA WAR: All media wars must be stopped.
7.) PARTY LOYALTIES: The lawmakers must put
sentiments and party loyalties aside and work for
the good of all Nigerians.
The National Assembly, comprising of the Senate
and the House of representatives, will resume
sitting today after the completion of its annual
recess that started on July 21.
During the seven-week break, various events have
taken place and must be addressed immediately
upon resumption.
The seven things are:
1.) ISSUE OF THE ECONOMY: Many expected the
National Assembly, as a serious institution, to
have cut short its break in other to attend to the
issue of Economic recession.
However, now that they are back, Nigerians
would be keen to see the drastic measures and
immediate actions they put in place to see that
the country is taken out of its economic crisis.
2.) DIVISION IN THE CHAMBERS: One thing that
has characterized the National Assembly, the
Senate especially, is the inability to reach a
concensus and this is largely due to the divide
within the Senate as some are loyal to APC, PDP
and the likes rather than loyal to making good
laws for the country.
3.) BUDGET PADDING ALLEGATIONS: The 2016
budget has brought so much controversy that it
threatens to tear the legislative chambers
asunder. The House of Representatives seem to
have come out worse as is evident in the battle
between Abdulmumin Jibrin, former chairman of
the house committee on appropriations and
Yakubu Dogara, the speaker.4.) ALLEGATIONS, PETITIONS AND SUITS: The
National Assembly must make sure that such
things be kept minimal if not ended as this would
slow down the lawmaking process. It is
disastrous to think that the Senate President and
his Deputy have court cases to answer; the
Speaker and his Deputy are likely to head for
court following the allegations against them.
House leaders are not left out as they also have
one case or the other to answer. This must stop.
5.) END THE WAR WITH THE EXECUTIVE AND
JUDICIARY: The legislators believe that the
executive is using the Judiciary against them.
This must stop as the three must join hands to
move the country forward.
6.) MEDIA WAR: All media wars must be stopped.
7.) PARTY LOYALTIES: The lawmakers must put
sentiments and party loyalties aside and work for
the good of all Nigerians.
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