₦airaland Forum

This is first, to mark the
2016 Democracy Day, and
further to appreciate the
National Assembly
leadership, membership and
management for the great
work they have done in
considering and approving
as thought fit several bills
and measures submitted by
the Executive, and those
bills originated by the
legislatures, which have
enabled the government to
function according to law.
Let me again appreciate the
work of the National
Assembly for the painstaking
and consensual work they
did with the Executive to
deliver the 2016
Appropriation Act. It is on
record that this is one rare
occasion where the
Appropriation Act was
Assented to with the
schedule i.e. the details. This
is a good start in our
journey of CHANGE.
I seize this opportunity to
please draw attention to the
under listed bills which have
been Submitted to the
National Assembly and
appeal for accelerated
consideration and passage,
namely:
1. Bills for Acts for
domestication of agreements
for avoidance of double
taxation between Nigeria and
South Korea, Spain and
Sweden respectively.
2. Federal Capital Territory
Appropriation Bill, 2016;
3. Money Laundering
(Prevention & Prohibition) Bill
2016;
4. Mutual Legal Assistance in
Criminal Matters Bill, 2016;
5. Statutory Budget of the
Niger–Delta Development
Commission, 2016.
I am conscious that on June
9, 2016, the National
Assembly will complete one
legislative year. May I appeal
to you to consider and pass
these submitted bills,
particularly the Statutory
Budget of the Federal Capital
Territory, the Niger – Delta
Development Commission
Budget and the budgets of
statutory corporations.
These bodies cannot
execute their statutory
mandates nor incur
expenditure for the year
unless their budgets are
approved by the National
Assembly.
I hereby re–state the
commitment of this
administration to observing
the principles of separation
of powers which defines and
delineates the functions and
powers of each arm of
government. Thus far, we in
the Executive have
restricted ourselves to our
constitutional roles.
Therefore I, as the
president, and we as the
Executive arm of
government will not interfere
in the functions, functioning
and processes of the
Legislature nor those of the
Judiciary. In the same vein, I
urge other arms of
government to please
appraise and ensure that
each action conceived and
taken by it is in strict accord
with its constitutionally limited
powers.
I urge you as legislators and
the Legislature to take out
time and communicate with
your constituents and other
Nigerians the policies of the
government which are based
on laws approved by the
National Assembly.
I look forward to your one
Legislative year on June 9th,
2016. I send the same
greetings to members of all
the State Houses of
Assembly in the country for
completing the first
Legislative year as we look
forward to more active and
engaging partnership.
Muhammadu Buhari
(GCFR) is president of
the Federal Republic of
Nigeria.
This remarks were made
during a dinner with the
members of the National
Assembly to mark the 2016
Democracy Day at the State
House Conference Centre on
May 30, 2016.

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