Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has announced that the 10th House passed 89 bills across various priority areas in one year.
Speaking at a workshop organised for the House of Representatives press corps in Kaduna on Saturday, Abbas highlighted the legislative achievements of the past 17 months.
“Our one-year performance assessment scorecard reveals remarkable achievements, including passing 89 bills across our priority areas,” he said, emphasising the lawmakers’ commitment to addressing key national issues through legislative action.
The laws include the Electric Power Sector Reform (Amendment) Bill, 2023; the Federal Audit Service Bill, 2023; the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons Bill, 2023; the Armed Forces Act (Amendment) Bill, 2023; the National Assembly Library Trust Fund Act (Amendment) Bill, 2024; the Student Loans (Access to Higher Education) Act, 2024; the Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention, Etc.) Act (Amendment) Bill, 2024; the National Anthem Bill, 2024; and the Traditional Complementary and Alternative Medicine Council of Nigeria (Establishment) Bill, 2023.
According to him, these laws address critical aspects of governance, security and economic reform.
Abbas said besides lawmaking, the House of Representatives undertook various initiatives to deepen public engagement and enhance the legislative process.
He said the house organised the national dialogue on state policing, a national discourse on Nigeria’s security challenges and a retreat on the effective implementation of the petroleum industry act (PIA), tax reform modernisation dialogues and the citizens’ town hall on the 2024 appropriation bill, among others.
“Beyond legislation, the House has undertaken various initiatives to deepen public engagement and enhance the legislative process,” he added.
“These include the National Dialogue on State Policing, the National Discourse on Nigerian Security Challenges, a retreat on the effective implementation of the Petroleum Industry Act, tax reform modernisation dialogues, the Citizens’ Town Hall on the 2024 Appropriation Bill, and the pre-legislative presentation of tax reform bills.
“These engagements underscore our commitment to ensuring that governance is inclusive, participatory, and responsive to the needs of all Nigerians.”
