By Joshua Egbodo
Abuja
Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, and Minister of Budget and National Planning, Udoma Udo Udoma, have been billed to grace the Legislative Economic Summit, organised by the House of Representatives.
Also, Senate President, Bukola Saraki; Speaker of the House, Yakubu Dogara; Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, her Agriculture and Rural Development counterpart, Audu Ogbeh, and Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto state, are also expected to make presentations at the two-day summit with the theme: “Legislative framework for economic recovery and sustainable development”, scheduled to hold on Monday, 6th and Tuesday, 7th November, 2017 at the International Conference Centre, Abuja.
On the objectives of the summit, chairman, Tactical Committee on economic recession of the House of Representatives, Hon. Bode Ayorinde, expressed optimism that the summit will afford policy makers, members of the parliament at both federal and state levels, captains of industries, academia, organised labour, civil society and non-governmental organisations to interface and proffer lasting solution to the socio-economic and infrastructural challenges facing Nigeria.
According to him, the tactical committee was constituted to amongst others, monitor various steps and policies of government; interact with various ministries and agencies relevant to overcoming the challenges and liaise with the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC); the CSOs and other body considered relevant in the bid to arrest the recession and return the economy to the path of growth and stability.
“The House of Representatives is particular that this process will result in a connected set of legislative framework that will promote transparency, contain robust governance mechanisms, clearly define roles, provide a standardized and acceptable framework for financial management, efficiency regulate and maximize the potentials of various policy strategies and positively promote the realization of sustainable economic development and community benefits while setting the template for economic recovery,” Ayorinde said.
