By Emmanuel Oloniruha
The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has advised federal and state lawmakers on the platform of the party to provide effective representation to their constituencies.
The party in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Dr Agbo Major, in Abuja on Wednesday, also advised them to enact laws that would promote good governance.
Major congratulating the party members in both National Assembly and State Houses of Assembly, urged them to be good ambassadors of NNPP and justify the confidence Nigerians reposed in them.
He also advised them to usher in a new, better, greater and prosperous nation by making people-oriented laws that would improve their standards of living and deliver dividends of democracy.
He called on the NNPP’s two senators, 20 members of House of Representatives and other members of the State Assemblies to be guided by Section 14(2)b of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended.
“The section provides that the security and welfare of the people shall be the primary purpose of government.
“Nigerians expect vibrant, robust, dynamic, pragmatic, visionary and purposeful national and State Houses of Assembly in our collective quest for a strong, virile, progressive, equitable and just democratic nation,” Major said.
He said that Nigerians did not expect them to be rubber stamp legislatures that imped on the nation’s democratic process.
“National interest should at all times override pecuniary interests for personal aggrandizement.”
Major added that the torch of liberty, freedom, social justice, religious harmony, buoyant economy and political stability of the nation had been passed to them to redirect the ship of the nation to the path of rectitude, progress, development and advancement.
“The democratic principle of separation of powers must be strictly observed in the discharge of your constitutional duties to avoid tyranny and dictatorship in government.
“Accordingly, you should be the voice of the voiceless and eyes of the blind to ensure that no Nigerian is left behind.”
Major said it was obvious that the lawmakers were elected at a critical period in the nation’s political process, advising them to prioritise enacting laws that will address hunger and hardship in the land.
“The welfare of the people should be uppermost in your minds as you work hard with your colleagues to alleviate their sufferings and restore confidence in the people that a new Nigeria is possible.
“Know that all eyes are on you, with the support of millions of NNPP faithful in particular and Nigerians in general you will succeed in this crucial states and national duties,” Major said. (NAN)