Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajiabiamila, on Monday met with Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo at the presidential village, Abuja, telling reporters afterward that he intends to press on with reforms at the green chamber.
He assured that the ninth Assembly would behave differently while building on the successes of the past.
Asked what Nigerians should expect to see differently from his leadership in the ninth Assembly, the Speaker said: “Stay tuned. You’ve heard my inaugural speech, we are going to do things differently, we are going to build on whatever the achievements are of the 8th assembly, and it’s going to be a reformed house.
“Like I have said, the reform will be fished out in piece meal so as not to shock the system. But they will be reforms that will be for the benefit of the country. We expect the cooperation of all facets of government, including the executive and you – the journalists and including our constituents.”
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Gbajiabiamila also assured that his leadership would carry the opposition along as standing committees are constituted in the weeks to come
“The committees would be unfolded in the next few weeks and you will see how we intend to carry them along. I don’t want to let the cat out of the bag but you can be assured they would be carried along,” he said.
The Speaker explained that the meeting with the Vice President was official even though it had elements of personal business.
He added: “It’s official and any meeting with the Vice President is relevant. It is about the economy and how to move the country forward, charting a road map about how to confront the problems that are facing Nigeria today.
“So, these were the issues we discussed. It wasn’t a personal meeting but you can call it a hybrid – between the personal and official but mostly it’s official. How the executive and the legislature can collaborate to make life better for Nigeria and Nigerians.”