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Senate President Urges Support for President Tinubu’s Development Plans

The Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, spoke at a Senate retreat on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, urging the 10th Senate to support President Bola Tinubu‘s development plans for the country. Akpabio emphasized that Nigeria has not seen such audacious plans since the days of its founding fathers. He urged the senators to follow the plan set forth by Mr. President and work with the executive to perfect the document. Akpabio noted the importance of managing public expenditure and praised Tinubu’s renewed hope agenda for its focus on economic growth.

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Tinubu, speaking through the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, expressed his commitment to improving the Nigerian economy and reducing the high rate of poverty in the country. He stated that he cannot achieve this alone and called for a team effort, including the collaboration of legislators. The deputy senate president, Senator Barau Jibrin, added that fiscal policy and tax reforms should be central to Nigeria’s policies and governance, as long as they do not burden the citizens. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, emphasized the need for appropriate legislative frameworks and measures to tackle the nation’s fiscal problems.

The retreat aimed to contribute to the discourse on fiscal policy and tax reforms and align with the thinking of the executive arm of government. The Director-General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies, Prof. Abubakar Sulaiman, highlighted the importance of the National Assembly in the socioeconomic agenda of Tinubu’s administration. He stressed that the retreat would enhance the knowledge and technical capacity of the senators and strengthen their skills in public financial management. The focus on fiscal policy and tax reforms demonstrates the commitment of the National Assembly to align with fiscal and sectoral reforms.

The retreat signifies the 10th Senate’s dedication to enacting laws that promote economic prosperity and the well-being of Nigerians.

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