Naija, wetin dey happen for our green chamber? E be like say our lawmakers don ready gingers to tackle important issues dem wan face this year. Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu don talk say dem go put plenty spotlight for 2026 budget and dem go also look into Electoral Act Amendment Bill. Na so we go see better changes for governance this year, nobody wan slack!
After dem come back from holiday wey dem take chop rice, Kalu don lead plenary where dem even commemorate late lawmakers wey don waka come off this earth. E pain heart say dem don go, but life must waka on, so dem don adjourn for January 28 to continue work.
Kalu dey yarn say the Electoral Act dey shine for dem list of priorities. E don use that mouth talk say this year get plenty targets wey dem go achieve. “Senate go do their own side, while we dey do our own,” him talk. E no go cheap, as dem go still focus on amend some aspects of our 1999 Constitution wey dey need serious touch!
For this 2026 budget matter, Kalu don assure say dem no go just open mouth. Dem go scrutinize the proposal well-well to make sure say e go fit support national development and better governance. “We go ensure say this budget fit the Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) and also help the nation as a whole,” na wetin Kalu talk. With the economy dey jaga-jaga, this budget na crucial one!
Lawmakers go ochi look revenue wey dem expect to come in, how much dem go borrow, and where dem go allocate money. Na those area dem dey concerned about fiscal sustainability and how MDAs fit carry out wetin dem dey plan. Them don promise to do better oversight on budget implementation after so many complaints wey don dey float about poor execution of capital projects. Dem committees go engage MDAs during budget defense to align wetin dem dey spend with national priorities!
Meanwhile, no be only budget dem dey look, the work on the 1999 Constitution dey hot for ground. Dem dey gather proposals from everywhere for issues like devolution of powers, local government autonomy, electoral reforms, state policing and judicial issues. This Electoral Act Amendment Bill na part of wetin dem dey use to strengthen Naija’s electoral structure. Dem don start small, but Senate and anybody wey fit give assent go need to agree for the amendments to work.
So, as we dey enter 2026, lawmakers go chop plenty work as dem dey joggle between budget matter, constitution review, and electoral reforms. This year fit bring plenty changes for our governance, and we dey watch with sharp eyes!
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