Gbajabiamila and Parliamentary Diplomacy GUEST COLUMNIST BY Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo If there’s one impediment which has, in the last decades since independence, mitigated the deep entrenc
If there’s one impediment which has, in the last decades since independence, mitigated the deep entrenchment of democratic institutions in Nigeria, it will be the dearth of true, progressive, and purposeful leadership.
In the last few years, he has created a niche for himself as a peacemaker, a mediator, an arbitrator, and a leader across the Niger, after all it takes a man of capacious versatility to sit as the Speaker of one of the largest Parliaments in the world. This is a job that requires a top human management skill and Gbaja has not fallen short in that regard.
Nigerians will not also forget in a hurry the efforts of Gbajabiamila in resolving the Nigeria-Ghana diplomatic row. Given the closeness of both countries and their shared history, it would be a pathetic situation if both nations were not diplomatically aligned with one another.
It would be recalled that in the heat of the lockdown imposed by states and the federal government in response to COVID-19, the Gbajabiamila-led House of Representatives initiated a bill that would allow Nigerians to enjoy free electricity supply for a particular period. The Gbajabiamila-led House of Representatives 9th Assembly has sponsored far-reaching bills that are about issues bordering the ordinary Nigeria. The Companies and Allied Matters Act signed by President Muhammadu Buhari in 2020 is an effort to address national economic challenges and improve the framework of doing business in Nigeria.
Today, Nigerians can vote and have assurance that their votes will count. Section 47 and 50 of the Electoral Act empowers the Independent National Electoral Commission to electronically transmit election result. Today, voters with physical disabilities, special needs and vulnerable persons can be assisted at the polling unit thereby being part of the leadership selection process, all thanks to the Electoral Act 2020.
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