Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says it is time for the executive and legislature to focus on what they have been elected or appointed to do which is to improve welfare of the people.
Osinbajo made this submission at the closing session of the two-day Joint Executive-Legislature Leadership Retreat on Tuesday in Abuja. According to him, there is no pure practice of the doctrine of separation of powers; hence the need for flexibility.

“The Anglo-American traditions that we hold on to in support of the separation of powers are not pure; so, for example the U.S. Vice President serves as the president of the Senate and presides over the Senate’s daily proceedings.

“In the absence of the Vice President, the Senate’s president pro tempore, and others designated by him, preside.

“ As one of the Senate’s constitutional officers, only the Vice President has the authority to cast a tie-breaking vote.’’Osinbajo said that in the country that had the most advanced jurisprudence on separation of powers, they were wise enough to provide for a concrete bridge between the executive and the legislature.

He said that in the UK, the convention was that every Minister must be a member of the House of Commons or the House of Lords and every minister must be a legislator.

“So, if that were to be in Nigeria all the Ministers would be either Senators or members of the House of Representatives.

“So, these countries we look up to recognise that any strict separation of powers will impede development, impede governance and short change the people.

“So, my brothers and sisters, it is time to focus on what we have been elected or appointed to do; this is the welfare of our people.

“The law and practice as between parliament and executive is a means to an end not an end to itself; the means must not jeopardise the end.

“Our people just want food on their table, shelter over their heads, clothing on their bodies, healthcare and education for their children and themselves.’’

According to him, the good legislator or good minister is not the one who is waving the law, and procedure and doctrines but the one who believes in securing the maximum welfare, freedom and happiness of every citizen.

He said that the good legislator and minister must do all in their power to serve the needs of the people, even if it meant walking the fine lines, as Ali Wudil said, between the law and reality.

“The real usefulness of this dialogue will emanate from the suggestions the President made yesterday, by the constitution of technical committees of the executive and legislature who now make the well reasoned recommendations that we must implement.

“President Muhammadu Buhari has already committed to implementation and I trust that the leadership of the National Assembly will do the same,’’ he said.

The recommendations of the retreat were presented by Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, Chief of Staff to the President, who was represented by FCT Minister, Mohammed Bello. Gambari, in the recommendations, said that there should be a concrete understanding and working knowledge of both the executive and legislature.

“An effective confidence building measure should be put in place in the governance process to ensure mutual respect and cordial relationship between the executive and legislature.

“The creation of an effective conflict management and resolution mechanism in resolving areas of disagreement between the executive and legislature in overall national interest.

“Modalities for better access, interfacing and engagement between the leaderships of both arms of government, the National Assembly committees and MDAs should be worked out by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation and National Assembly-Executive Liaison,’’ he said.

He said that pursuant to the directive of President Buhari and concurrence by Leadership of the National Assembly and participants, a Joint Technical Committee would be constituted.

Gambari said that the committee would, among other things, align government’s nine-point priority agenda with the legislative agenda of the Senate and House of Representatives to increase synergy and coordination of government policies and programmes.

https://m.guardian.ng/it’s-time-for-executive-legislature-to-focus-on-welfare-of-nigerians-osinbajo

Just waking up?
Good morning
sir...☹️ That's the change that apc and buhari promised .. I thought his boss thinks otherwise, that Nigeria is a bed of roses since
they took over. Their only achievement so
far is setting the herdsmen loose. You and your master brought nothing but poverty to Nigerians...all of you will die slow and painful death

You're right sir but the countries use as example are no match with Nigeria. Here everything na paddy paddy Rob my back I rob yours.
It's time we start electing people on credibility and not party.

No need, they should continue to focus on their own welfare and looting.

Nigerians will also find away for themselves.

But a day is coming the hunter will become the hunted.

ADOPT AMERICAN PRESIDENCY 100% INCLUDING THE BUDGETORY AND EXPLORATORY SYSTEMS.

Who is the Executive?

No be today we begin hear this type of sermon. The only welfare they can focus on is our single treasury.
It's time to restructure the country or disintegrate it.

After how many years? Osinbajo dey Bleep up

I think Mr. Vice President is happy that Nigerians are speaking up. Honestly I feel this man has the brains to wear the Hat of the President of Nigeria... My Opinion though

English that's all it is ....if it is anything else please do let me know

So what have they been focusing on initially....Cows i guess

Nah eh! No qualms
This is so unsophisticated


Sir just like you sir
Most of them never dreamt of there current position
Today
Thereby reaching there
The are only interested in steadily cashing out from the national cake

THIS SHORT MAN GO JUST OPEN MOUTH DEY TALK WHAAAAA. RUBBISH

BELIEVE IN THIS FVCKED GOVERNMENT AT YOUR OWN PERIL

This one Osinbanjo has found his voice and has been active lately.

Is he trying to vie for the post of Presidency after Buhari is gone? Or he’s no longer afraid of his Godfather T and the Cabal?

Those people are only after the betterment of themselves, their families and posterity

Na now u just dey reason that?

As long as it is Nigeria, its dead on arrival!!!

They have been over focused on their own wellbeings since. Are you sure they av stolen enuf for them to think of the masses this time?

9ja don cast no more greener pastures

If only he was d president cos buhari doesn't care

Cooladex:
After how many years? Osinbajo dey Bleep up

Fcvking up big time with his fellow lootocrats and rogues in the Association of Past/Present Criminals, APC.

anonimi:
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Monimatic:
Two members of the House of Representatives, Hon. Herman Hembe and Hon. Aliyu Sani Madaki, on Tuesday exchanged slaps over the issue of juicy committees.

The Reps, both of who are members of the All Progressives Congress, slapped themselves in the White House within the National Assembly.
The altercation occurred before the day’s sitting began.

It took the intervention of the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yusuf Lasun, to separate Hembe (APC-Benue) and Madaki (APC-Kano).

There had been altercations over the allocation of chairmanship of House Committees by the Speaker, Hon. Yakubu Dogara.
There were allegations of favouritism in the allocation of the headship of the committees.
Hembe emerged as the chairman of the Committee on the Federal Capital Territory, which is considered as a Grade A committee and by extension juicy.

From: http://theeagleonline.com.ng/breaking-news-reps-exchange-slaps-over-juicy-committee/

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anonimi:
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This short man sef.......

A professor, for that matter......

So it wasn't time before?

What were they supposed to.focus.on before now?

It seems to me people have their brains removed before stepping into power in Nigeria.

G

Hmm, it start with you. Do your and others will follow.
Acts 4:12 KJV
Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved. Christ is coming soon.
Repent to avoid HELL

Mtcheew

obami007:
A new day, a new complain from a VP who’s party is in power

very hypocritical bastard
only yeroba Muslims are deceived by his hypocrisy

Useless criminal pasta