Senate President, Bukola Saraki, on Monday, listed some achievements of the Red Chamber.
Saraki spoke during the ongoing orientation programme for members-elect of the 9th National Assembly.
In his speech, the former Kwara governor stated that he was proud that the 8th Senate is going out on a high.
He said: “We have passed 274 Bills in 46 months, and cleared 192 Petitions in the same period.
“There were major milestones in the area of the economy, with the
passing of landmark legislation such as the Companies and Allied Matters
Act (CAMA), which is undoubtedly the most comprehensive review of
business laws in this country in 30 years.
“Other gamechanger laws include Bankruptcy and Insolvency (Repeal and Reenactment) Act and the Credit Reporting Act.
“To support the anti-corruption drive, we passed the Nigerian
Financial Intelligence Unit Bill (NFIU), as a direct result of which
Nigeria was readmitted into the Egmont Group.
“We successfully amended the Constitution, and this made progressive
changes possible, such as the Not Too Young To Run law. Additionally, we
saw to the implementation of the 1% budgetary provision for primary
healthcare, to make for a stronger Nigeria.
“These are just a few examples. I am sure our legislators will be
able to build on the solid foundation and achievements and record even
greater success.
”The 8th National Assembly made a lot of interventions on everyday
human issues affecting Nigerians, be it unfair price hikes, examination
malpractices, sexual harassment in our educational institutions or the
drug problem ravaging our communities.”
