The House set an agenda for itself and indicated the objectives it seeks to achieve after one year.
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So far, no major reform on the judiciary has come from the legislature; most of the actions have been taken by the executive. The bill to increase the remuneration of judicial officers was sent by the executive, while President Bola Tinubu has also nominated more Supreme Court justices to fill the bench as recommended by the constitution.PREMIUM TIMES delivers fact-based journalism for Nigerians, by Nigerians — and our community of supporters, the readers who donate, make our work possible.
While all these ideas seem laudable on paper, almost all the targets set by the House have not been met. The Whistleblower Protection Bill has yet to be passed. No technology has been developed to streamline the activities of committees, many of whom have been operating in silos without coordination.
The House correctly stated that insecurity in the country has reduced investor confidence, reduced productivity, and led to a large displacement of citizens. To address the problem, the lawmakers promised to put adequate legislative measures in place to stem insecurity in the country.The lawmakers identified a lack of transparency and accountability in the utilisation of resources in the security sector.
The last part of the agenda is critical, particularly for young people who participated in the EndSARS protests of 2020. “There is a disconnect between the response mechanism from top to bottom. We have not seen coordination that would address insecurity in Nigeria because, to the best of my knowledge, legislators have failed to complement some of the efforts of civil society organisations in local communities,” he said.Under this law reform agenda, the process involves a total review of all existing legislation to ensure efficiency.
Workers have seen their earnings eroded by inflation, and the ongoing negotiation over the national minimum wage may not address the high cost of basic food items in the market. In terms of allocating more resources to build libraries, toilets, and other facilities within one year, there is no available public information showing conscious allocation of more resources to education at the primary and secondary levels.
In the last year, the situation has become dire in the North-east, where terrorists have been vandalising transmission lines. The only response from the lawmakers has been motions without action, as many communities in that region remain in darkness.To address the high cost of transportation, the lawmakers promised to “regulate tariffs and pricing in the transport sector to ensure affordability.”
In terms of transparency, the House promised to create a centralised digital portal for all legislative documents, including bills, votes and proceedings, official reports, committee reports, and other relevant documents. It also planned to open a dedicated website for the House and the office of the speaker. All these have yet to be done within the first year of the administration.
He further assured that “Under my watch, the 10th House shall sustain and even surpass the gains of the 9th House. That is my prayer.” National Assembly Roundup: Customs officer’s death, extension of 2023 budgets, other top stories from Reps In some instances, lawmakers are presenting motions that should ordinarily be on notice as motions of urgent public importance, and because Mr Tajudeen has a poor vetting system, he often allows such to scale.
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