Ahmad Lawan laments the high turnover rate at the National Assembly.
The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, says about 70 per cent of senators and members of the House of Representatives were rejected in their constituencies during the last general election.National Institute for Legislative and Democratic StudiesThe institute was commissioned by President Muhammdu Buhari as part of the legacies of the 9th National Assembly.
“Also, for us in the 10th National Assembly, having suffered serious and massive casualties of not having or losing about 70 per cent of our senators and members of the house, it means we have to work hard on capacity building for the rest of us who will be new in the National Assembly.” “So, this is an apt time to have NILDS permanent site commissioned, and then NILDS will have to hit the ground running because there will be very many who will need the capacity building that will be offered by NILDS.”“Lastly, Mr President, I cannot leave this place without emphasising what we have been able to achieve with us in the 9th National Assembly. You have a share here, probably about 49 per cent.
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