The Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday called on governors to stop treating state legislatures as appendages of the executive, rather they should see lawmakers as partners in the progress and development of the state.
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The legislature also called on the National Assembly to criminalise any action that violates the independence of the parliament.
The House passed the resolutions in commemoration of the 2024 edition of the International Day of Parliamentarism celebrated on June 30.
Speaking at the plenary, the Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, asserted that without the parliament, there is no democracy. He highlighted the institutionâs crucial role in governance through lawmaking, motions and resolutions.
He described the International Day of Parliamentarism as a day to âdo more to draw the attention of Nigerians to the importance of the legislature.â
Obasa said: âIt is also important to note that a government has three arms, and if one is missing, there is no government.
âSince 1979 when this House was established under Alhaji Lateef Jakande, none of the past speakers have been celebrated.
âWe should celebrate those who have represented us well and convey to the National Assembly the need to allow Houses of Assembly to practise what the constitution says about the parliament effectively and to provide the necessary support.
âThe governors should also give the political will to the parliament to enable it to perform its duties as stated in the constitution,â Obasa added.
Other lawmakers supported that the parliament should be celebrated while applauding the leadership of Obasa.
Desmond Elliot (Surulere) noted that nothing occurs in a state without the input of the parliament while Hon. Saâad Olumoh described parliamentarians as stabilisers of the polity who deserve to be celebrated.
Adedamola Richard Kasunmu urged that the House should consider being a part of the Inter-Parliamentary Union.
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