By Guardian Nigeria 14 June 2023 | 7:05 am The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has promised that the 10th Assembly will work in harmony with the executive arm, led by President Bola Tinubu, while upholding principles of checks and balances. He, however, emphasised that collaboration with the executive will be anchored on the principles of transparency, accountability, and respect for… Nigeria’s Speaker of House of Representative, Tajudeen Abass holds a gavel after emerging as the Speaker of the 10th Nigeria National Assembly in Abuja on June 13, 2023. (Photo by KOLA SULAIMON / AFP) The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has promised that the 10th Assembly will work in harmony with the executive arm, led by President Bola Tinubu, while upholding principles of checks and balances. He, however, emphasised that collaboration with the executive will be anchored on the principles of transparency, accountability, and respect for the rule of law. Delivering his inaugural address, Abbas assured Nigerians and lawmakers that he won’t take the mandate bestowed on him for granted, adding: “I shall be just and fair to everyone irrespective of our perceived differences.” Saying that the speakership campaign witnessed in the past few months was democracy at play, Abbas observed that all of that has come to pass, adding that it is time to forge ahead and work together for common good. “Through legislation, the 10th House will promote entrepreneurship and support small and medium-scale enterprises. We shall diversify our economy and provide sustainable employment opportunities for our youth. We are aware of the challenges in our education, healthcare, and infrastructure sectors amongst others. 1 hour ago The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has restated its confidence in the country’s judiciary, saying it remains unshakeable after its ruling on the Labour union’s planned strike action. 1 hour ago Ohanaeze Ndìgbò, the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, has said that Akapbio’s emergence as Senate President was an indication of a harmonious relationship between the executive and legislature. In his congratulatory message, the Secretary-General of Ohanaeze, Okechukwu Isiguzoro, also made six demands of the new Senate President. Isiguzoro said: “Nigerians and Ohanaeze Ndigbo expect that this… 1 hour ago The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has promised that the 10th Assembly will work in harmony with the executive arm, led by President Bola Tinubu, while upholding principles of checks and balances. He, however, emphasised that collaboration with the executive will be anchored on the principles of transparency, accountability, and respect for… 1 hour ago The National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Ralphs Okey Nwosu, said the lawmakers have made their choices, but the people remain worried about the role of the executive in arriving at such choices. He stated: “Moving forward, the National Assembly should become the real National Assembly, the principle of seniority should apply. You… 1 hour ago President of the Nigerian Senate, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, has promised to work with his colleagues for expansion of the revenue streams available to the country, especially from the huge but largely unregulated natural and solid mineral resources base. Akpabio, who spoke during his acceptance speech, also promised to engender effective oversight of the executive arm…
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