Today, the National Assembly has inaugurated the elected national
assembly members. This is indeed the first time we are having a
composition of great minds and intellectual constituting the senate from
Sheu Sanni, Dino Melaye, Ben Bruce, Lanre Tejuoso not forgetting Rabiu
Kwankwanso and Godswill Akapbio and many other great minds.
Such great minds like Senator Dino Melaye have decided to champion the
course for a reduction in the allowance of the Nigeria Legislator.
May I quickly remind this legislator that it's not all about the
reduction in their allowances that matters only, its about the
legislator carrying their constituency along in the affairs of the
state. This is the time for all appointed members to be more accountable
to those they represent.
If a federal legislator can facilitate over two hundred (200) jobs for
the unemployed youth in its constituency in his four (4) years as
legislator into the federal government parastatals, ministries and
agencies, invariably as a legislator he/she is building a future for
his/her constituency.
This is more worthy than the bore hole they claim to use millions of
Naira in digging for the community. By so doing, they are equally
helping the government at the centre to evenly create jobs among
Nigerian youth and the gradual eradication of unemployment.
I'm looking forward to an assembly where a legislator will boldly speak
of his peoples need in its constituency, an assembly were legislators
will draw federal presence to their neighborhood through the provision
of Standard and qualitative schools for the children, hospital, good
roads, electricity, and the creation of employment for the people.
Also, an assembly that will not let their selfish interest and that of
their party supersede the interest of those they represent and above all
national interest.
Above all, I'm looking forward to see an assembly were National Assembly
members will not just be an "Abuja based" legislators immediately they
are inaugurated and forget those people they represent till another
forth coming election.
I look forward to periodic town hall meeting with its constituency at
least once in a quarter, as to generate issue of national concern from
its constituency, bills and other meaningful suggestions that can help
the government.
To all the National assembly principal officers that emerged today, I
congratulate you and wish you best of luck in your discharge of duties
to the nation and for us to really experience that kind of change
Nigerians have been yearning for over the years, we need a purposeful
and viral national assembly. Yes! Our National Assembly can do it right,
Yes! Nigerians are waiting for the change and together we can all make
Nigeria a great Nation!
God Bless Nigeria
Long live Nigeria National Assembly
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