The member representing Ideato North/South federal constituency of Imo State in the House of Representatives, Hon. Ikenga Ugochinyere, has commended the Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, over the withdrawal of the Counter Subversion Bill and other related draft legislation before the House.
The Speaker, through his media aide, had on Wednesday announced that he has decided to withdraw the Counter Subversion Bill and other related draft legislation, following concerns by the citizens.
The decision, he said, followed his extensive consultations with a broad range of stakeholders and a careful consideration of the nation’s current circumstances.
Reacting to the development, Hon. Ugochinyere, who’s the Chairman of House Committee on Petroleum Resources Downstream, said the decision was a welcomed development and the Speaker has proven to be the “People’s Speaker” who prioritises listening to the citizens and fostering unity.
According to him, Abbas’ decision truly reflects his commitment to ensuring that the House remains truly the People’s House.
The lawmaker noted that it’s highly admirable and laudable that the Speaker acknowledged the significance of the concerns raised and the attention the Bill has garnered and in the people’s interest subsequently withdrew it.
He said, “I commend our amiable Speaker, Rt Hon Tajudeen Abbas over withdrawal of the Counter Subversion Bill and other related draft legislation. He has proven that the desire of the 10th House is to have a legislative agenda that meets the yearnings and aspirations of citizens and with which they would use as a benchmark to evaluate and assess our performance after four years.
”With this decision there is no better way to show that the 10th Houses of Representatives 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.”
