President Buhari Always Commend Good Working Relationship Between Executive And Current National Assembly – Osinbajo

ABUJA, JUNE 4, 2020: Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has said that President Muhammadu Buhari had always commended the good working relationship between the Executive arm of the Federal Government and the current National Assembly.

According to a press release e-signed and made available to StarTrend Int’l magazine & www.startrendinternational.com by Laolu Akande, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Office of the Vice President, Osinbajo stated this on Thursday, June 4, 2020, when he led members of the Economic Sustainability Committee in an interaction with the leadership of the National Assembly on the draft Sustainability Plan, ahead of the submission of the Plan to the President.

The virtual meeting, anchored from the Presidential Villa, was attended by the Senate President, Speaker of the House of Representatives and several other principal officers of the National Assembly including members of the opposition.

According to Prof Osinbajo, the ESC called the meeting to consult with the National Assembly before the Committee’s report is submitted to Mr. President. Praising members of the National Assembly.

He added that it is very clear that COVID-19 has presented the country with an enormous economic challenge and also an opportunity, saying, “This is why the Economic Sustainability Committee is interacting with the National Assembly.”

Speaking at the virtual meeting, both the Senate President and Speaker welcomed the plan and commended the President and the Vice President for calling the meeting to enable the Legislative arm of govt review the plan and make comments.

Besides other principal officers of the National Assembly, members of the ESC were also in attendance at the meeting.