It is now one year that 360 members-elect of the 9th House of Representatives arrived at the National Assembly to join the unique class of Nigerians, tasked by the constitution to serve as federal lawmakers for the country. As lawmakers, their responsibilities include providing quality representation for their constituencies and coming up with quality laws […]
It is now one year that 360 members-elect of the 9th House of Representatives arrived at the National Assembly to join the unique class of Nigerians, tasked by the constitution to serve as federal lawmakers for the country.
Since he first came to the House in 2003, Gbajabiamila has become phenomenal and made it a duty to sponsor Bills, quality Bills for that matter. Those who have been following Speaker Gbajabiamila when he served first as a floor member, then Deputy Minority Whip, to when he became the Minority Leader for eight unbroken years, to his tenure as House Leader for four years know that he has a knack for lawmaking.
The Bills include the Electric Power Sector Reform Act Bill, 2019; Physically-challenged Bill, 2019; Presidential Bill, 2019; Economic Stimulus Bill, 2019; Labour Act Bill, 2019; Students Loans Bill, 2019; Employees Bill, 2019, and Federal Highways Act Bill, 2019. While the Emergency Economic Stimulus Bill, 2020 was co-sponsored by members of the leadership of the House, the Quarantine Act Bill, 2020, dubbed the Control of Infectious Diseases Bill, 2020, was co-sponsored by the chairmen of the two health committees of the House.
The Students Loan Bill, 2019, is another Bill that will have more than positive impact on the lives of Nigerian students. It seeks to provide easy access to higher education for Nigerians through interest-free loans from the Nigerian Education Bank. This Bill is also awaiting Senate concurrence.
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