N’Assembly to fast-track security, economic reforms in support of Tinubu – Akpabio

Nigeria's National Assembly is set to accelerate support for President Bola Tinubu's agenda, focusing on strengthening security and advancing key economic reforms. Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced the assembly's commitment to assist the president in these critical areas.

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He (President) can’t do it alone. The National Assembly will assist him to ensure that we improve in the area of security. But it has actually improved.

Akpabio asserted that Nigeria has seen significant security improvements, noting the end of widespread insurgent occupation and organized bomb attacks. He characterized current security challenges as largely targeted attacks on vulnerable locations like schools, churches, and mosques, a shift from previous periods. However, he acknowledged that further efforts are needed, particularly in securing border areas and vulnerable communities. The Senate President suggested that a regulated state policing system, operating under a national framework, could be a solution, with a national commission overseeing conduct and training.

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There is no part of Nigeria today where the flag of any insurgents, whether Boko Haram, is being hoisted. All those organised bomb blasts everywhere have been brought to an end.

On the economic front, Akpabio commended President Tinubu's reforms, stating they have successfully repositioned Nigeria on a path toward growth and stability. He highlighted the administration's efforts in addressing inherited challenges, such as multiple exchange rates and fuel subsidy payments, which have now been eliminated. The Senate President also praised the administration for ending persistent fuel queues and harmonizing the country's tax systems. He pointed to infrastructure projects like the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway and the Lagos-Badagry-Sokoto road corridor as transformative initiatives expected to boost the economy and agriculture.

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We believe that working with him, the National Assembly can come up with a solution and a framework that will enable the states to also partake in securing lives and property, and that is in the area of state police.