We must speak out when our laws are not obeyed - Saraki

– Senate president Bukola Saraki has said lawmakers should be courageous to speak up when citizens do not obey the law
– He said the National Assembly will work within their power to cooperate with the arms of government
– He said the National Assembly of Nigeria will continue to be a people-centered institution, where the interest and welfare of every Nigerian is paramount

Senate president Bukola Saraki has said lawmakers should be courageous to speak up when citizens do not obey the law
Senate president Bukola Saraki, said that lawmakers must be brave to speak up when laws are not obeyed by any arm of government, Vanguard reports.
Speaking at the ongoing 135th assembly of the inter-parliamentary union and related matters in Geneva, Switzerland, he said the National Assembly will cooperate with other arms of government to ensure that human rights violations must not be tolerated.
He also reiterated the resolve of the National Assembly to place the welfare, interest and general well-being of Nigerians on the front-burner as a way of cushioning the effects of the present economic recession and hardship.
In a statement by his chief press secretary, Sanni Onogu, the Senate president said the National Assembly will continue to work in partnership with the legislative body to check human rights abuses across the world.
“There are available laws addressing most of the human-rights related issues, the major problems are centered around non-implementation, poor oversight and lack of enforcement of these laws. We must, however, demonstrate courage, make sacrifices, be accountable, and stand up for the people we represent.
‘’We must speak out loudly when our laws are not obeyed and work in synergy with the other arms of government to ensure that human right violations wherever it occurs is condemned and addressed.
“The National Assembly of Nigeria will continue to be a people-centered institution, where the interest and welfare of every Nigerian is paramount.
“As duly elected representatives of the Nigerian people, we will continue to work closely with every stakeholder in the arduous task of building a prosperous, secured and egalitarian society, where everyone will have a sense of belonging.
“It is on this note that I wish to encourage this discourse and also throw the weight of the National Assembly of Nigeria behind the efforts of the IPU in ensuring early response on the part of Parliaments in checking human rights abuses in order to avoid needless conflict,’’ he said.
Recall that Saraki, has promised to do all within the ambit of the law to re-invigorate the dwindling nation’s economy and make it compete with that of developed nations across the country.
He said the present administration led by President Muhammadu Buhari is working towards attracting investors whose entry will revamp the nation’s stock market and ailing industries that dot the landscape.