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Dogara Speaks On Performance Of 8th Assembly Under Him

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Yakubu Dogara, Speaker of the House of Representatives, has noted that the 8th House of Representatives performance superceded that of all past legislatures since independence in 1960.

He further stated that under his leadership, President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration succeeded because the house cooperated by giving speedy consideration and passage to the legislation.

Dogara also noted that there had been times when the House passed executive bills within days, citing the bill to expedite Ease of Doing Business was one of those times the House rose to the occasion.

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This he said in Abuja when he received the Euro Knowledge Award in recognition of his exemplary leadership.

He was given the award in the United Kingdom’s Parliament and another one by the Federal Government last month, for contributing to the passage of Ease of Doing Business Bills in Nigeria.

Dogara, who was represented by Chairman of the House Committee on Ethics and Privilege, Ossai Ossai (PDP, Delta), enjoined the incoming leadership of the House to take the legislature a notch higher.

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He said: “We have done exceptionally well. It is on record that this has been the most productive National Assembly ever, as well as unparalleled House in the history of the House of Representatives.

“We hope that those who will take over from us will do better and be able to rededicate themselves to achieve the ideals they set out for themselves.

“For the Ease of Doing Business, anyone who thinks we have not supported government enough in the bid to create a conducive business environment to attract better investment into Nigeria should check what we have done.”

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