'We will respond, consult with Nigerians on their needs' — Speaker Abbas

<h2></h2>, <h2>The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas, says the 10th Assembly is ready to respond and urgently too, to the yearnings of Nigerians who brought them to the National Assembly.</h2>, <p>Abbas noted that said the current House would also engage with stakeholders to create an environment where all Nigerians could reach the highest points of their creative and productive abilities.</p>, <span>Hon-Tajudeen-Abbas-Speaker-House-of-Reps (Credit: Premium Times Nigeria)</span>, <p>Abbas said this at a stakeholders meeting on the 10th House of Reps Legislative Agenda in Abuja on Monday, July 24, 2023.</p>, <p>According to him, there is no better way to show that the 10th House of Reps is ready to respond and urgently too, to the yearnings of those who brought us to the People’s House to do the people’s business.</p>, <p>He said the lawmakers had resolved to regularly consult citizens in the discharge of the mandate, adding that the current assembly was “the people’s House for the people’s Mandate”. Abbas said the House would not hesitate to consult with critical stakeholders in developing the agenda to elicit their own input and areas of expectations.</p>, <p>“We can never over-emphasise the fact that citizens’ engagement is the fulcrum of a representative democracy.</p>, <p>“It is only through such engagements that legislators will become truly, the representatives of the people. To do otherwise, will amount to a democracy without the people,” he said.</p>, <p>The speaker said the House paid priority attention to participatory budgeting process and delivery, law reform, electoral reform, women’s participation and inclusion in governance. Others, according to him, include; improved socio-economic conditions, entrepreneurship, employment, health and education, infrastructure, citizens-focused diplomacy.</p>, <p>He added that the House would also target institutional capacity and citizens engagement constitutional amendment and restructuring, among others.</p>, <p>Also speaking, Rep. Jul