Bukola Saraki on Tuesday gave assurance
that there would be no delay in the
confirmation of ministerial nominees once the
list is sent to the legislature by President
Muhammadu Buhari.
The Senate President who stated this while
receiving the French Ambassador to Nigeria,
Mr. Denys Gaver, when he paid him a
courtesy visit in his office, said it was to
ensure that the suspension of plenary does
not disturb serious government business like
the screening of ministers that he has
continued to reiterate the fact that the Upper
Chamber of the National Assembly will
resume plenary when there is any urgent
matter of national importance.
Responding to the comments by the French
Envoy, the Senate President said that though
the Senate is currently on break but “we are
working and we are ready to reconvene any
time to attend to any national assignment,
including the confirmation of President
Muhammadu Buhari’s ministerial nominees.”
He also pledged the cooperation of the
National Assembly with the executive arm of
government to accomplish the programmes of
the administration.
The Senate Presidency said bills from the
executive arm of government would be
treated with dispatch, as part of efforts to
support the President to effect the positive
change expected from his administration by
Nigerians.
The senate president told the French
delegation that the Senate has commenced
work already with the setting up of the 18
man committee to formulate a realistic and
progressive Legislative Agenda, which he said
would address issues like poverty alleviation,
law enforcement, national security,
commercial disputes, eradication of corruption
and investments in the Petroleum sector.
Saraki further said the National Assembly will
partner with the French National Assembly in
the area of capacity building for legislators,
strengthening the bilateral relations between
the two countries and ensuring that more
French investments flow into Nigeria.
He specifically solicited the co-operation of
the French government in tackling the security
problems in the North-eastern part of Nigeria,
particularly as Nigeria shares borders with
French-speaking countries.
Earlier, the French envoy, who described the
leadership tussle at the National Assembly as
part of democracy, solicited for cooperation
between the National Assembly and the
President Buhari-led executive arm of
government.
The French Envoy said that the expectation of
the international community on Nigeria is high
He also called for cooperation between the
private sector in Nigeria and its counterpart in
France.
On security, Gaver said France is encouraging
her former colonies in West Africa to
cooperate with Nigeria in the onslaught
against the Boko Haram insurgency.
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