The senator representing Southern Senatorial district of Cross River State, Gershom Bassey has assured that the Senate and the Presidency would make sure Nigeria comes out of the current economic recession this year.
According to Bassey, the Senate and the Presidency had settled its scores and were now ready to work together for the interest of the country.
Speaking with newsmen in Calabar at the weekend, the legislator said things would likely pick up in the year 2017.
Her words, “At the beginning some individuals in the Presidency and the Senate were going beyond their roles, maybe, because they did not understand their roles.
“So, there were lots of suspicions, having just come out of a general election. But today, everybody understands his role, whether in the executive or legislature. So, there is better understanding and collaboration as seen when the President presented the 2017 budget where he received a standing ovation.
“Senate is working very hard to ensure that our beloved country comes out of recession by the first quarter of 2017. We have about 11 bills that we are working on in the Senate beginning from the Petroleum Industry Bill of along with others directly focussing on improving the economic situation in the country.”
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