Senate President Godswill Akpabio says the National Assembly will continue to support President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms.
Akpabio spoke on Friday when he led a delegation of federal
lawmakers to visit Tinubu in Lagos as part of activities marking Nigeria’s 66th
Independence anniversary.
The Senate President said the National Assembly had reviewed
obsolete laws and passed major economic legislation as part of efforts to align
the country’s legal and economic frameworks with contemporary realities.
Akpabio said some of the laws reviewed dated back to 1901
and 1939, adding that the legislature would continue to expedite bills aimed at
transforming the economy.
He cited the passage of four major tax reform laws as
evidence of the national assembly’s commitment to supporting Tinubu’s economic
agenda.
“You’ve seen the reform in the tax system. Let me use the
word economic system, with four major tax laws brought into the country at one
time. Very voluminous, all of them,” he said.
“And then, because we’re able to digest them, we’re able to
do what we ought to do. And we’re able to pass them in record time with the
whole country in agreement.”
Akpabio said lawmakers would continue to match their
promises with concrete legislative action and facilitate the appointment and
confirmation of individuals expected to contribute to the administration’s
programmes.
“On the part of the national assembly, we want to continue
to remain worthy partners to the administration of President Bola Tinubu. And
we believe that what we are doing is in the interest of all Nigerians,” he
stated.
‘THESE REFORMS ARE WORKING’
Akpabio’s remarks came after Tinubu, in his Independence Day
broadcast, outlined his administration’s intention to move from economic
reforms towards reducing the cost of living and improving Nigerians’ welfare.
The senate president said the national assembly would
support policies and legislation aimed at advancing that objective.
He maintained that the reforms were necessary to address
longstanding structural problems in Nigeria’s economic and legal systems.
On security, Akpabio said the country had recorded progress,
although pockets of insecurity and discontent remained in some areas.
He attributed some of the political tensions to the
approaching election season and expressed optimism about the country’s future.
“We believe he’s doing well. These reforms are working and,
as far as we are concerned, insecurities are abating, and people are able to
sleep well,” he said.
“We still have pockets of discontent here and there because
of the fact that this is almost election time.”
The senate president also called for national unity, saying
Nigeria’s survival as one country over the past 66 years demonstrated the
resilience of its people.
He urged Nigerians to embrace mutual respect and solidarity
regardless of their ethnic and religious differences.
“That we are still together shows the resilience of this
country. That Nigeria is still one. It shows the resilience of this country. It
shows the love that God has for Nigeria,” he said.
Akpabio cited the restoration of Nigeria’s former national
anthem as a reflection of the country’s commitment to unity and brotherhood.
He said the national assembly would remain committed to
legislation that promotes national cohesion and economic development.
Akpabio was accompanied on the visit by Benjamin Kalu,
deputy speaker of the house of representatives, and other federal lawmakers.
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