“One thing that makes the 8th Senate different, is that we take initiative. For example, a bill like the PIB would have been easier to pass as an executive bill; however, based on how united we are and focused on the greater good, the passage of the PIB goes to show Nigerians, the competencies of the Senators of the 8th National Assembly”, he said.
Saraki said the 8th Senate had scored many firsts since its inception, and that it had fulfilled its mandate through the passage of several critical economic reform bills, opening of the National Assembly budget, and its investigations that had helped in the fight against corruption.
“We are a focused Senate. We are also a people-oriented Senate. We are a Senate of many firsts. If you look at the passage of the Petroleum Industry Governance Bill, the opening of the National Assembly budget, the passage of the Ports and Harbours Reform Bill, and the Credit Bureau Scheme, you will see that we take governance very seriously.
“Over time, through our work like the TSA investigation, the NEITI Report investigation, and the North-East Humanitarian Response investigation, we have shown that this is a Senate that does not sweep things under the carpet”, the Senate president stressed.
Saraki, also said that he did not believe that granting Local Government Areas autonomy, could solve their problems, but promised to look into how State Governments could take over primary education.
