Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abass said the House considered 2,263 bills within the first two years of the 10th Assembly.
Abass disclosed this yesterday at a special joint sitting of the National Assembly with President Bola Tinubu to mark the 2025 Democracy Day and second anniversary of the 10th National Assembly.
He said after the inauguration of the current parliament, the House launched an eight‑point Legislative Agenda which aligns with the president’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
“Within two years, we have reviewed 2,263 bills. Of these, 65.3 percent have passed second reading, while 186 have been successfully passed.
“A total of 51 bills have received presidential assent, marking an unprecedented milestone for any president in his first two years,” he said.
The speaker said the legislative efforts of the House had yielded measurable progress on multiple fronts.
“The House of Representatives has actively conducted oversight of executive agencies to ensure that laws are implemented and that development funds are allocated properly.
“The House Public Accounts Committee has reported recoveries exceeding N61.5 billion in outstanding debts owed the federal government by oil and gas companies.
“We have also deepened transparency through our biannual youth and women town halls, an annual live televised citizens interactive session,” he said.
The speaker said the House allocated N6.11 trillion, representing 11.1 percent of the 2025 budget to the security sector.
He said the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria Act, 2023, signed by the president, had set Nigeria on the path of self-reliance in arms production and logistics.
The speaker also noted that the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons Act 2024 had tightened regulatory loopholes in arms control.
According to him, it is expected to significantly reduce the illicit circulation of small arms and light weapons.
Abbas said on the economic front, the House supported the removal of subsidies and the unification of foreign exchange windows.
“We courageously passed legislation targeted at tax reforms. Cumulatively, these actions, along with the bold decisions of the president, are boosting investors confidence, increasing federal revenue and augmenting state allocations.
“In April, Nigeria met its OPEC production quota of 1.486 million barrels per day. This is the first time it has met its target since 2021.
“Through legislative measures, we have supported and accelerated the president’s infrastructural revolution.
“Funding for infrastructure rose to 8.16 percent in 2025, sustaining 440 ongoing road projects, including the Abuja–Kaduna–Zaria–Kano corridor and the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway,” he said.
The lawmaker said under the 10th Assembly, health allocations increased to 5.46 percent in 2024, resulting in the revitalisation of 4,000 primary healthcare centres and clinics nationwide.
On the social sector, he added that allocation to education increased from 5.7 percent in 2021 to 8.2 percent in 2023/2024.
The speaker also said that the Student Loan Act had empowered more than 500,000 students, adding that with legislative support, the president established 10 new universities, polytechnics and specialised institutions. (NAN)
