The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has assured Nigerians that the 10th Senate under his leadership will engage in robust legislative debates that will meet the expectations of the people.
He said this while speaking to State House correspondents after a meeting with President Bola Tinubu in Abuja on Thursday.
“Nigerians expect robust legislative debates, they expect us to focus on Nigeria and they expect us to help Mr President to take decisions that will improve the lot of Nigerians, they expect us to take decisions that will ensure total empowerment.
“Above all, they want the improvement of the economy, they want to see palliatives, they want everything about the wellbeing of Nigeria to be taken seriously, just like it is in the Constitution that the primary purpose of government is about security and welfare of the people.
“Once we take care of those things, we would have met their expectations but I assure you that we are poised to do so,” Akpabio said.
The senate president promised that on resumption, the 10th parliament would give their support to the President on the work he has started already.
“I think the President has already started, ours is to back him and to support his actions for the betterment of the country. So, for now, the parliament on resumption will also lend our voice to what we have seen so far,” Akpabio said.
“He has taken the right steps, the stock market is rising and a lot of people are excited with the steps he has taken so far, we are also happy. There is a renewed hope not just in terms of the economy, but in terms of stability of the country, it will affect all facets of life including security.”
He added that the Senate’s responsibility was to back the President with the necessary legislation and also to bring to the fore most of the things happening in various communities through motions and observations so that the government can take more actions.
Akpabio emerged as the President of the 10th Senate on Tuesday, defeating former Governor of Zamfara State, Abdulaziz Yari, who contested for the position against the former Akwa Ibom governor. He was the choice of President Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the position.