The Deputy Spokesman of the House of Representatives, Philip Agbese, has said the 10th National Assembly is building synergy with the executive to take actions on. bills capable of having impact in the lives of Nigerians.
The Benue lawmaker said the House had initiated and considered several people-oriented legislative measures before similar proposals were brought forward by the executive.
Agbese cited the proposed establishment of state police as an example, insisting that the initiative originated from the National Assembly and had been under consideration for some time.
In a statement made available to journalists on Wednesday, the lawmaker said the executive’s subsequent introduction of its own bill on state police should not be interpreted as evidence of a rubber-stamp parliament.
Rather, he said, the move presented an opportunity for both arms of government to harmonise their positions and produce a comprehensive proposal before it is transmitted to the state Houses of Assembly.
