Senate President, Bukola Saraki led a meeting
with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Christine Lagarde on
Wednesday, January 6 2016 where he stated eight things that the National
Assembly wishes to achieve.Naijazi.ga has compiled these eight promises. Read excerpts below.
1. We assure you we will use this occasion to build a new economy
diversified away from the perennial effects of oil price shocks.
2. The 8th National Assembly will provide the legislative leadership in ensuring a conducive environment for business to thrive.
3. We have also set in motion activities towards reforming our oil
and gas industry through legislative initiatives in order to meet
international best practices.
4. The 8th Senate Legislative Agenda is of particular interest in
Parliamentary Network initiative which brings together parliamentarians
and representatives of private sector as well as civil society
organisations to discuss how to improve the environment for doing
business in the developing world and how countries can increase their
ranking in publications such as doing business report.
5. The purpose of our Legislative Agenda is to enable us focus our
lawmaking in areas that will help create jobs, expand our infrastructure
base and make our economy work for the benefit and happiness of the
majority of our people.
6. The National Assembly is committed to working closely with the
Executive arm in addressing the challenges facing the Nigerian economy.
7. We are giving priority to legislation aimed at providing a more
conducive business environment in general and reducing the cost of doing
business in Nigeria; and ending Impunity and Reducing Corruption.
8. The National Assembly more than ever before, is working at
improving its oversight systems to expose corruption wherever it may be,
and providing better legal frameworks to entrench the rule of law and
end impunity.
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