We will prove to Nigerians we know what we're doing — Lawan

Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has said the legislature has the responsibility of proving to Nigerians that their representatives know what they are doing.

Lawan who made the statement on Wednesday, said Nigerians still do not understand the function of the Legislative arm of government. He therefore, emphasized the need for parliamentarians to educate the people on the functions of the legislature.


Lawan stated this in his remarks to a motion on the International Day of Parliamentarism moved by Sen. Ifeanyi Ubah (YPP, Anambra South).

He said: “We have a challenge, we need to continue to educate and enlighten our citizens to know exactly what our functions are.

“The legislature is, without any argument, the most misunderstood arm of government that people vote for.



“It is our responsibility as a parliament to continue to enlighten the people that we represent on what is expected of us.”

Lawan noted that in Nigeria, democracy was largely defined by the presence of parliament and that parliamentarians were expected to undertake the three fundamental pillars of their mandate: representation, oversight and legislation.


He, therefore, urged the federal lawmakers not to take their oversight function lightly, explaining that:“We must track how expenditures are made, and the efficiency and prudence with which the projects are achieved.”