As the World
Economic Forum (WEF) commences in Davos, Switzerland on Tuesday,
President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has called on
leaders around the world, particularly Nigeria, to
renew their commitment to their citizens, in-line with the 2017 theme
of the Forum which seeks to promote “Responsive and Responsible
Leadership.”
Saraki, in a
statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Yusuph
Olaniyonu, stressed the importance of responsive leadership — stating
that both elected and appointed public servants
must see their offices as a responsibility to better the lives of the
people that they represent using the legislative and policy instruments
at their disposal.
“Over the years,
WEF has helped to shape the global economic agenda,” the Senate
President said, “This year, by choosing a theme that challenges leaders
to become more sensitive to their people, WEF
has demonstrated that there is a need for all public servants across
all levels to implement policies and laws that have direct benefits to
the citizenry.
“On our part,
the 8th Senate will continue to work assiduously to pass laws that will
put more of our people back at work, create a sustainable economic
structure for future generations of Nigeria,
and reduce poverty. We must all re-affirm our commitment to a better
Nigeria, and re-new our social contract to the citizens by being quick
to react to their concerns, and being sensitive to their demands,” he
said.
This week, the
8th Senate has two of its 11 economic priority bills up for various
stages of consideration. According to the National Assembly Business
Environment Roundtable, when passed, the 11
bills will have a combined effect of creating 7.5 million jobs around
the country, and reducing poverty by up to 16.4 per cent.
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