Nigeria, make we gather the gist! The National Assembly don ready to resume plenary and dem wan tackle serious matter, wey fit shape wetin go happen for dis year and next year election.
Today, dem go dey scrutinize President Bola Tinubu budget wey reach ₦58.47tn wey him present last December. Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, the Senate Leader, don dey shine eye on am, promise say dem go put this budget under magnifying glass.
Dis budget matter no be small, e dey important well well for our economy. E go help wey make job dey, increase our standard of living and maintain better budget cycle wey go start from January come end for December, like normal people dey do am. Bamidele talk say dem don reconfigure the tax system to help low-income earners, make dem no dey carry heavy load.
But no be only budget dey ground, the Electoral Act amendment dey also hot for the Senate. Dem dey plan provide better framework for 2027 general elections so make our pipo fit trust the system. Some big changes dey wey go support voting rights even for inmates, early funds for INEC, and real-time transmission of results.
As e be now, the election matter dey critical. Atiku Abubakar don dey shout say Senate dey slow down the process, warning say if dem no amend this law fast, e fit make the next election fall hand again. Civil society don join am too, say dem no fit take electoral reform matter like normal legislation.
And no forget say constitutional reviews dey stack for corner. Dem don dey waste time on am since last year, but dem dey work on 87 amendment proposals wey go change plenty things. E no fit miss this one o, e go require two-thirds support from state houses before e fit reach presidential level.
As the law makers dey gather, dem dey face hot pressure from we wey dey watch dem to make sure say dem deliver for our economy, electoral integrity, and constitution. Time no dey if dem wan make sense for 2027 election!
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