Senate President, Senator Bukola Saraki, has said that in 2017, the National Assembly would focus on the nation’s economy, which is currently in recession.
He promised that federal lawmakers, would ensure the speedy passage of some pending economic bills in the New Year.
Saraki stated this while speaking with State House correspondents, after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa on Friday.
He said: “As we have started in 2016, in 2017 our attention will be on the economy because that is really a major issue for us as a country.
“We want to see some of the economic bills put forward passed, to see that there is greater improvement in the process of the budget process in 2017 and to see that the government implements the budget early.
“Also, one of our pet projects is ‘Made in Nigeria’ products. We want to see that the government continues to support Nigerians in this area so that we can begin to see the cushioning of the difficult times Nigerians are going through.
“So next year is very important to us and I think on the part of the National Assembly, we will continue to give our support to ensure that the right things are done.”
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