- Senate President Godswill Akpabio and House Speaker Tajudeen Abbas have charged the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS)
- They spoke at the University of Benin’s UNIBEN-NILDS postgraduate programmes’ tenth matriculation ceremony on Monday
- Speaker Abbas stated that NILDS’ prompt intervention with targeted programmes will improve the efficiency and productivity of National Assembly members and staff
Senate President Godswill Akpabio and House Speaker Tajudeen Abbas have charged the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS) with developing programmes to help lawmakers bridge capacity gaps among new members of the National Assembly and their legislative aides.
They claimed that this was necessary due to the high turnover of lawmakers in the 10th National Assembly, which has nearly 70% new members.
They spoke at the University of Benin’s UNIBEN-NILDS postgraduate programmes’ tenth matriculation ceremony on Monday.
Many of the old and experienced legislators were defeated by newcomers in the last general election. According to experts, the high attrition of experienced legislators impacts the legislature’s stability and progress.
Speaker Abbas, who Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu represented, stated that NILDS’ prompt intervention with targeted programmes will improve the efficiency and productivity of National Assembly members and staff.
He said;
The study of legislative processes is essential for any democratic society. It provides a framework for understanding how laws are made, policies are formulated, and decisions are taken in a representative government.
The leadership of NILDS must prioritise the purpose of the establishment of the institute which is primarily to provide targeted research input to legislative practice and procedure and bridge capacity gaps for members and staff of the National Assembly.
Endure pains, suffering caused by subsidy removal, FG tells Nigerians
The Federal Government has appealed to Nigerians to persevere and remain resilient amid the biting hardship engendered by the subsidy removal.
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, made the appeal on Monday when a delegation of the North Central People’s Forum led by Sardauna Plateau, Senator Jeremiah Useni visited him in Abuja.
He assured Nigerians that the pain would soon become a thing of the past, adding that there would also be an improvement in the standard of living.
Akume stated that President Bola Tinubu meant well for the country, assuring Nigerians that he won’t disappoint them.
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