Senate President, Bukola Saraki,
on Monday, listed some achievements of the Red Chamber.
Saraki spoke during the ongoing
orientation programme for members-elect of the 9th National Assembly.
In his speech, the former Kwara
governor stated that he was proud that the 8th Senate is going out on a high.
He said: “We have passed 274
Bills in 46 months, and cleared 192 Petitions in the same period.
“There were major milestones in
the area of the economy, with the passing of landmark legislation such as the
Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA), which is undoubtedly the most
comprehensive review of business laws in this country in 30 years.
“Other gamechanger laws include
Bankruptcy and Insolvency (Repeal and Reenactment) Act and the Credit Reporting
Act.
“To support the anti-corruption
drive, we passed the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit Bill (NFIU), as a
direct result of which Nigeria was readmitted into the Egmont Group.
“We successfully amended the
Constitution, and this made progressive changes possible, such as the Not Too
Young To Run law. Additionally, we saw to the implementation of the 1%
budgetary provision for primary healthcare, to make for a stronger Nigeria.
“These are just a few examples. I
am sure our legislators will be able to build on the solid foundation and
achievements and record even greater success.
”The 8th National Assembly made a
lot of interventions on everyday human issues affecting Nigerians, be it unfair
price hikes, examination malpractices, sexual harassment in our educational
institutions or the drug problem ravaging our communities.”
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