“As we have started in 2016 in 2017 our attention will be on the economy because that is really a major issue for us as a country. We want to see some of the economic bills put forward passed, to see that there is greater improvement in the process of the budget process in 2017 and to see that the government implements the budget early.”
These were the words of the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki when he spoke to news men today shortly after he observed Friday prayer along with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa Mosque, Abuja.
He continued: “also, one of our pet projects is made in Nigeria products; we want to see that government continues to support Nigerians in this area so that we can begin to see the cushion of the difficult times Nigerians are going through. So, next year is very important to us and I think on the part of National Assembly, we will continue to give our support to ensure that the right things are done.”
Senator Saraki spoke on the fall of Sambisa Forest to Nigerian soldiers, saying: “it is a great progress from where we are before. If you look at where we were a year and half ago, the challenges we had in that area for us to recapture the place, I think is a great feat. It shows what we can do as a country when we have the commitment, purpose and the leadership required to do that. As we have done that in the North East, I believe the other issue before us is the fight against corruption, the economy, providing jobs, peace in the Niger Delta.”
On the president signing 17 bills into law, the Senate President said: “it shows in part what we have been able to do in the National Assembly and there are many more bills to come and the President is also responding to it. You are going to see more of that in 2017, there are a lot of bills lined up. For us in the Senate for example, in the last session just this last three months we did much more than what we did in the entire year. The National Assembly is settling down and as such you will see much more bill passed for the President to sign.” [myad]
