Buhari wants Federal Lawmakers to quickly pass these 5 bills

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday, said his government would continually regard the principle of separation of power as is enshrined in the constitution.

The President hosted members of the National Assembly to a dinner as part of the activities to mark his first anniversary in office.

Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Odigie-John Oyegun; former Vice President, Atiku Abuka and party leader Ahmed Bola Tinibu were all present at the dinner where the president urged the lawmakers to speedily pass 5 bills placed before them even as they approached their first legislative year on June 9.

The bills, according to him, are; Bills for Acts of Domestication of Agreements for avoidance of double taxation between Nigeria and South Korea, Spain and Sweden respectively; Federal Capital Territory Appropriation Bill 2016; Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Bill 2016; Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Bill 2016; and the Statutory Budget of the Niger Delta Development Commission 2016.

President Buhari further noted that his government has so far stuck to the duties of the executive alone and has no plans to interfere with legislation.

The President said, “I hereby restate the commitment of this administration to observe the principles of separation of powers which defines and delineates the functions and powers of each arm of government.”

“Thus far, we in the executive have restricted ourselves to our constitutional roles. Therefore I, as the President, and we as the Executive arm of government, will not interfere in the functions, functioning and process of the Legislature nor the Judiciary.”

“In the same vein, I urge other arms of government to please appraise and ensure that each action it conceived and taken is in strict accord with its constitutionally limited powers.”

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