The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, on Thursday, disclosed that the 10th National Assembly considered a total of 2,263 bills within its first two years in office.
Abbas made this known at a special joint sitting of the National Assembly, which featured President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to commemorate the 2025 Democracy Day and the second anniversary of the 10th Assembly.
According to the Speaker, the House, shortly after inauguration, launched an eight-point Legislative Agenda that aligns with President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
“Within two years, we have reviewed 2,263 bills. Of these, 65.3 per cent have passed Second Reading, while 186 have been successfully passed,” he said.
He added that 51 of the bills have already received presidential assent, describing the feat as an unprecedented legislative milestone in the country’s democratic history.
“The legislative efforts of the House have yielded measurable progress across several key sectors,” the Speaker noted.
He said the House has been actively conducting oversight of executive agencies to ensure proper implementation of laws and judicious use of development funds.
Abbas stated that the House Committee on Public Accounts had recovered over ₦61.5 billion in outstanding debts owed to the Federal Government by oil and gas companies.
“In addition, we have strengthened transparency through our biannual Youth and Women’s Town Halls and an annual, live-televised citizens’ interactive session,” he said.
On national security, Abbas revealed that ₦6.11 trillion, representing 11.1 per cent of the 2025 national budget, was allocated to the security sector.
He noted that the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria Act, 2023, signed into law by President Tinubu, had placed Nigeria on the path to achieving self-sufficiency in arms production and logistics.
He also pointed out that the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons Act, 2024, had significantly strengthened the country’s arms regulatory framework and is expected to curtail the illicit proliferation of small arms and light weapons.
On the economy, Abbas stated that the House supported key reforms including the removal of fuel subsidies and the unification of foreign exchange rates.
He said, “We courageously passed legislation targeted at tax reforms. Cumulatively, these actions, alongside the president’s bold initiatives, are boosting investors’ confidence, increasing federal revenue, and augmenting allocations to states.”
He disclosed that for the first time since 2021, Nigeria met its OPEC production quota of 1.486 million barrels per day in April 2025.
“Infrastructure funding rose to 8.16 per cent in 2025, sustaining 440 ongoing road projects nationwide, including the Abuja–Kaduna–Zaria–Kano corridor and the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway,” he added.
On healthcare, Abbas said that the Assembly’s efforts had led to a boost in health allocations, which increased to 5.46 per cent in 2024, revitalising about 4,000 primary healthcare centres and clinics across the country.
In the education sector, he stated that budgetary allocation grew from 5.7 per cent in 2021 to 8.2 per cent in the 2023/2024 fiscal year.
He added that the Student Loan Act had empowered over 500,000 students, while the National Assembly, through legislative backing, enabled the establishment of 10 new universities, polytechnics, and specialised institutions — the highest number by any president in their first term.
“We remain committed to ensuring adequate funding for these institutions to guarantee smooth take-off,” he said.
In the area of social welfare, Abbas said the House had supported the implementation of the ₦70,000 minimum wage to strengthen social protection.
He recalled that in March 2025, lawmakers donated ₦705 million — equivalent to half of their salaries for over six months — to support President Tinubu’s relief programme for vulnerable Nigerians.
The Speaker further noted that ₦650 million was contributed to provide housing for families of deceased members and former leaders.
Additionally, individual members collectively donated over ₦500 million to support displaced persons affected by banditry and communal conflicts in Kaduna, Enugu, Anambra, Oyo, Niger, Borno, and Plateau States, as well as the Federal Capital Territory.
In line with the Renewed Hope Agenda, Abbas said the 10th House had extended special support to traditional institutions across the country.
“We provided 40 new vehicles to traditional rulers in the six geopolitical zones to enhance grassroots leadership and promote community cohesion,” he concluded.
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