10th House of Reps rolls out 6 legislative agenda

<h2></h2>, <h2>The 10th House of Representatives has released its six-point legislative agenda for the 10th Assembly to drive progress, prosperity and inclusivity across the country.</h2>, <p>Reps leader stated that the House’s foremost goals would be to drive economic empowerment and diversification.</p>, <span>10th House of Reps rollouts 6 legislative agenda Credit: The Guardian Nigeria</span>, <p>Rep. Julius Ihonvbere, the House Leader and Chairman of the Ad-hoc Committee on Legislative Agenda, announced the agenda on Monday, July 24, 2023 in Abuja. He listed the agenda as economic empowerment and diversification, infrastructure development, education and human capital development.</p>, <p>Others area healthcare for all; transparent governance, accountability, and security and safety of persons and properties as well as economic empowerment and diversification. Ihonvbere said the agenda, being the vision of the 10th Assembly, would be the fulcrum upon which the 10th legislative’s operation would be based.</p>, <p>He said one of the House’s foremost goals would be to drive economic empowerment and diversification, adding that Nigeria’s over-reliance on oil exports had left the economy vulnerable to fluctuations in global oil prices.</p>, <p>According to him, to mitigate this risk and build a sustainable economy, they would incentivise investments in non-oil sectors such as agriculture, technology and renewable energy.</p>, <p>“In the agriculture sector, we will pass legislation to modernise farming practices, improve access to credit for farmers, and support agricultural research and development.”</p>, <p>He said the Gren Chamber would explore opportunities in agro-processing to add value to the country’s agricultural produce and create more jobs.</p>, <p>He said “in the technology and innovation space, we will foster an environment that encourages start-ups, nurtures innovation hubs, and incentivises research and development”.</p>, <p>He said the aim was to position Nigeria as a technology powerhouse, leveragi