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2.8 HEALTHCARE SERVICES
1.9.3 Media 2.2 ECONOMY The health sector is undergoing a rapid
The senate will sustain the current me- Our objective is to make Nigeria an change to position itself to deliver univer-
dia relations platform, and adopt a more sal health coverage. The Executive Arm of
robust and consultative approach to the economic growth hub, and the most Government will need legislative support
management of Senate media relations. sought-after business destination in Africa. in a number of areas to achieve this. The
To avoid speculative reporting and rumor This will be achieved through legislative pharmaceutical and medical equipment
mongering, the senate will institute a peri- and policy coordination with the Executive subsector has the potential to contribute to
odic (e.g weekly) media parley to brief the Arm of Federal Government. Necessary both our healthcare and economic growth.
senate media corps on the position of the reforms and legal instruments that will The 9th senate will work with the executive
senate on current issues. promote diversification and investment arm of government to remove the barriers
1.9.4 General Public in the critical (real and service) sectors of to development where possible.
The 9th Senate will develop a strategy to the Nigerian economy will be introduced.
improve the public image of the senate Priority will be given to legal regime that 2.9 SOCIAL SAFETY-NET
through periodic surveys of public opinion. facilitates ease of doing business with a There is the need for a well structured
There will be a conscious effort to build view to catalyzing double digit growth and social investment programme and the
sustained public engagement. This could rapid employment generation need to strengthen our legislative frame-
be done, for example, by increasing the . work for proper monitoring and oversight
community engagement component of 2.3 CRIMINAL LEGISLATION REFORM of the implementation of the programme.
constituency project nomination events. We need to update our laws in the light of A well-funded and accountable social safe-
Further, an annual report titled, senate modern socio-economic realities and the ty-net program to ensure that all Nigerians
works for the people will be published. current nature of crime and criminality. are protected from the scourge of poverty
There will be a concerted effort to reach Existing laws governing contemporary and malnutrition will be pursued.
out to civil society and Non-Governmental criminal conduct such as cattle, etc. will be
organizations to engage them in advocacy reviewed. 2.10 CONSTITUTIONAL
and legislative work. AMENDMENTS
2.4 PUBLIC FINANCE MANAGEMENT LEG- The 9th Senate will support the on-going
2.0 LEGISLATIVE INTERVENTIONS FOR ISLATIONS activities on constitutional amendments
GOOD GOVERNANCE There is a need to review all extant laws to that are in tandem with the wishes and
Nigeria faces a myriad of existential threats harmonize them and remove all inhibiting aspirations of Nigerians. The objectives is
and challenges that must be addressed if and overlapping rules to ensure effective to establish a strong legal foundation that
our nation is so attain peace, social justice management of public finances. respects the wishes of Nigerians and facili-
and prosperity. In the next four years, the tates their interaction as free citizens.
Legislature will perfect its tools operations, 2.5 ANTI-CORRUPTION
as earlier mentioned. The 9th Senate will The 9th Senate shall legislate to strengthen 3.0 OTHER AREAS OF CONCERN
effectively engage, support and collabo- the fight against corruption. This will in-
rate with the Executive Arm (and, where clude the establishment of preventive mea- 3.1 INDEPENDENCE OF THE
necessary, the judiciary) in policy formula- sures and quick dispensation of justice in LEGISLATURE
tion and implementation to deliver good corruption-related cases. The office of the The senate will operate within its consti-
governance to Nigerians.areas: Auditor-General of the Federation will be tutional mandate, while working closely
strengthened and given greater authority. with the executive arm of government in
The 9th Senate shall focus on legislative in- an atmosphere of mutual respect to deliver
tervention as a matter of urgency, to effect 2.6 YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT AND SUB- the dividends of democracy to the Nigerian
a change of course in the following STANCE ABUSE people, the senate shall guard its status
The high level of youth unemployment and institutional independence. It will how-
2.1 SECURITY and underemployment requires urgent ever avoid unnecessary conflict.
The major security challenges that Nigeria intervention. The 9th Senate will work with
faces today include: rural and highway the executive arm and other stakeholders 3.2 BIPARTISANSHIP/MULTI- PARTISAN-
banditry; inter-ethnic conflicts; herdsmen to proffer solution to these challenges and SHIP
and farmer conflicts; cattle rustling; and their consequences such as substance We intend to unite the senate as an institu-
kidnapping. These and other serious forms abuse. Necessary legislation will be enact- tion by ensuring inclusiveness, justice, fair
of criminality will be given priority. We shall ed to ensure active youth engagement in play and respect for all political parties that
evaluate the operation of Nigeria’s secu- the real and service sectors of the econo- are represented in the senate. We intend to
rity agencies such as the military and the my. have a consultative and a focused bi-cam-
police, and collaborate with and propose eral Legislature whose sole preoccupation
reforms to the Executive Arm of Govern- 2.7 STANDARD OF EDUCATION is the business of Nigeria and welfare of all
ment. There is the urgent need to place empha- Nigerians.
sis on strengthening Basic and technical
Education. The implementation of basic 3.3 ELECTORAL REFORMS
education programmers’ must take into The senate shall study the existing legal
consideration the need to re-absorb the 14 instruments and lessons learnt from the
million school children who have conduct and aftermath of the 2019 General
Elections with a view to making the nec-
dropped out of school the universal basic essary amendments that will make future
education commission (UBEC) Act must elections fairer and safer.
be implemented to the letter. There is an
urgent need to revamp the infrastructural 3.4 REVIVING THE REAL SECTOR AND
components within the educational sector. INFRASTRUCTURE
Schools and educational facilities need to The senate will take the necessary legisla-
be modernized to ensure that the state tive initiatives to facilitate massive invest-
educational apparatus prepares Nigerian ments in developing the real sectors of
children for the highly competitive tech- the economy (agriculture, solid minerals,
nological environment they will work in. industry, and construction) as well as the
the other critical area is the optimization of rapid expansion and modernization of the
human resources. This will involve exten- nation’s infrastructure (power, railroads,
sive reforms and investments at primary, harbours, seaports, roads and bridges,
secondary and tertiary levels of education. airports and inland waterways).

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