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The Deputy Spokesman of the House of Representatives, Philip Agbese, says the 10th National Assembly is working with the executive to advance bills capable of having a positive impact on Nigerians.
Agbese said the House had initiated and considered several people-oriented legislative measures before similar proposals were introduced by the executive. He cited the proposed state police as an example, maintaining that the initiative originated from the National Assembly.
He said the executive’s decision to introduce its own state-police bill provides an opportunity for both arms of government to harmonise their positions and produce a comprehensive proposal before it is sent to the state Houses of Assembly.
The lawmaker also said resolutions reached between the House and security chiefs were beginning to yield results, citing recent rescue operations involving kidnapped victims in Oyo, Kwara and other states.
Agbese further acknowledged concerns over unpaid contractors handling constituency projects, saying the executive had not done well on its promise to pay them. He said the National Assembly leadership was engaging the executive through parliamentary diplomacy to resolve the issue.
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