President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the two chambers of the National Assembly for the prompt attention they accorded the new minimum wage bill .
The President ’ s Senior Special Assistants on National Assembly Matters, Senator Ita Enang and Mr . Umar El- Yakub, gave the commendation in a chat with journalists at the Assembly complex on Thursday .
El- Yakub, who recently took over from Hon . Abdulrahman Kawu Sumaila as SSA ( House of Representatives ) to the President, said Buhari was delighted with the manner both chambers commenced prompt consideration of the bill .
According to him , the President commends the leadership and members of the National Assembly for the expeditious reading of the minimum wage bill .
“It shows the lawmakers are ready to work with President Buhari ; and it is also a show of concern for the wellbeing of Nigerians, ” he said.
The new SSA promised to work with the leadership of both chambers and ensure a cordial relationship between the legislature and the executive .
Also , Enang reiterated that the action of the lawmakers was a “demonstration of faith in the government of President Muhammadu Buhari by the lawmakers.”
( NAN )
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