Democracy, only way to nation building — Speaker Tajudeen Abbas
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has said that democracy is the only way to nation-building. to mark this year’s Democracy Day.The lecture was titled “Democracy and the State of the Nation: Towards agenda setting for the new administration.
He listed the new Electoral Act as one of the critical contributions of the National Assembly to democratic consolidation in the country. Mr Abbas said the 10th National Assembly would prioritise political stability for the new administration because it is a crucial driver of direct investment inflow and development.The Speaker commended the leadership of NILDS for its consistent efforts at helping to deepen the country’s democracy through its multiform intellectual programmes to help strengthen the National Assembly and even state assemblies nationwide through capacity building.
Mr Abubakar, a professor and former minister of national planning, said while the country has made steady progress with democratic transitions from the first to the fourth republic, lessons from African political developments offer Nigeria an opportunity to reflect and commit to entrenching the democratic process.
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