Senate President Godswill Akpabio has vowed to improve the condition of Nigerians in line with the President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
The former governor of Akwa Ibom State made the vow during the Public Hearing of the Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and Tetfund and House of Representatives Committee on Students Loan, Scholarship and Higher Education Financing on Student Loan (Access to Higher Education), repeal and reenactment Bill 2024, at the Senate on Monday.
Represented by the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I Jibrin, he commended President Bola Tinubu for his foresight and uncommon passion in supporting the students of the country with the loan scheme, according to Leadership.
He said that the scheme will address the problems of lack of funding among Nigerian students.
In amending the bill, he said the opinions of all stakeholders would be considered to have the best legislation.
“The present 10th National Assembly at its inception in 2023 set out for itself a legislative agenda whose implementation will surely bring about a tremendous improvement in the living conditions/standards of the citizenry with Mr. President’s Renewed Hope Agenda.”
He added, “There is no doubt that your views at this Joint Public Hearing will go a long way in assisting the committee make an informed recommendation (s) to the Senate and the House of Representatives respectively.
“It is our submission/recommendation of the Committees that the Senate and the House of Representatives will rely on to pass/make relevant laws for the good governance of our citizenry as enshrined in the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended.”
