…pledges support for gender-based legislation
Ajirioghene Imah
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon Tajudeen Abass has assured that the 10th House will work for the betterment of all Nigerians.
Abass gave this assurance during a courtesy visit to the First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, in Abuja.
The Speaker alongside his deputy, Rt.Hon. Benjamin Kalu, and a delegation of members while appreciating the First Lady said the 10th House would give the President Bola Tinubu led-administration the support to succeed.
Abass further noted that the house would ensure that gender-based bills passed by the 9th Assembly but not signed into law be reconsidered and passed by the 10th Assembly.
In his words, “We were here before to seek your prayers and support. Here we are today; we have won. It was through your collective efforts- Mr President, yourself, Governor’s and all the other stakeholders.
“This is your leadership. We will collaborate and partner, particularly in one area that you requested last time, which is to carry the women along “. He said.
The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, while congratulating Abass and his deputy, Kalu said the caliber of leadership and members of the House will make Nigeria great again.
“We didn’t come out to play. We came out to build and unite the old path that generations will take.
” Nigeria deserves all that we can put to keep it back on its feet. We have a great nation”. She said.