The National Assembly is satisfied with the actions and decisions taken by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, President of the Senate, Mr Godswill Akpabio, said Thursday.
Akpabio said this while fielding questions from State House correspondents after a meeting with the President.
He said the legislature would join hands with the executive arm of government to better the lot of Nigerians.
“The President has already started our is to back and support his actions for the betterment of the country. So, the parliament on resumption, we will also lend our voice to what we have seen so far. He has taken the right steps.
“The stock market is rising and a lot of people are very excited with the steps he has taken so far. There is renewed hope not just in terms of the economy but in terms of the stability of the country and it will affect all facets of life including security.
“So, I applaud him and we welcome the development so far. As a Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, ours is to back him with the necessary legislation and also to bring to the fore most of the things that are happening in our various constituencies through motions and observations so that the government can take more actions since we are closer to the grassroots,” he said.
When asked what Nigerians should expect from the legislators, Akpabio said the legislature would ensure robust debate and decisions that would improve the lives of Nigerians.
“They should expect robust legislative debates. They should expect us to focus on Nigeria and they should expect us to help the President to make decisions that will help improve the lot of Nigerians as well as decisions that will ensure total empowerment of Nigerians.
“Above all, they want improvement in the economy. They want to see palliatives and they want to see everything about the wellbeing of Nigerians to be taken more seriously,” he said.
He said the primary focus of government is about security and welfare of lives of the people, adding that the legislators together with the other arms of government are poised to do so.
