Senate President Godswill Akpabio has reaffirmed the National Assembly’s commitment to supporting President Bola Tinubu’s administration, particularly its economic reform agenda.
Akpabio made the declaration after leading a delegation of federal lawmakers to visit Tinubu at his residence in Lagos as part of activities marking Nigeria’s 66th Independence anniversary.
The Senate President said the legislature had been working to update outdated laws and introduce legislation designed to support economic development and address contemporary challenges.
According to him, some of the laws reviewed by the National Assembly dated as far back as 1901 and 1939.
He cited the passage of four major tax reform laws as an example of the legislature’s efforts to support the Federal Government’s economic agenda.
“You’ve seen the reform in the tax system. Let me use the word economic system, with four major tax laws brought into the country at one time,” Akpabio said.
He added that the National Assembly would continue to expedite legislation and consider nominations required to support the implementation of government programmes.
“On the part of the National Assembly, we want to continue to remain worthy partners to the administration of President Bola Tinubu. And we believe that what we are doing is in the interest of all Nigerians,” he said.
Akpabio also expressed support for the administration’s claim that its reforms were beginning to produce results, particularly in the areas of the economy and security.
“We believe he’s doing well. These reforms are working and, as far as we are concerned, insecurities are abating and people are able to sleep well,” he said.
However, he acknowledged that pockets of discontent and insecurity remained in some parts of the country, attributing some of the political tensions to the approaching 2027 general elections.
The Senate President also called for greater national unity, urging Nigerians to look beyond ethnic and religious differences and promote mutual respect and peaceful coexistence.
He pointed to the restoration of Nigeria’s former national anthem as one of the symbols of national unity and the country’s shared identity.
Akpabio was accompanied on the visit by Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Benjamin Kalu and other lawmakers.
The National Assembly’s pledge comes as the Tinubu administration seeks to move from implementing major economic reforms towards measures aimed at easing the cost of living and improving Nigerians’ welfare.
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