The Director-general of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Professor Abubakar Sulaiman, has advocated the need for synergy between the executive and legislative arms of government to drive national growth and development.
Professor Sulaiman stated this while speaking at the opening ceremony of a two-day capacity building workshop organised by the Institute for members of Kwara State House of Assembly in Ilorin .
According to him the operators of the two arms of government at all levels of governance must work together to enhance desired development .
The Drector General attributed the growth and successes being witnessed in Kwara State to the cordial relationship between the executive and legislative arms of government in the state.
In his paper presentation, titled, “Legislative Agenda: Its principles, development and overriding importance”, the president of the Nigeria Political Science Association (NPSA), Professor Hassan Salihu, advised members of the Kwara State House of Assembly to tailor their legislative agenda towards enhancement of security and poverty reduction.
The university don also said that some priority areas of the legislators should include youth employment, improvement in education, and even distribution of infrastructure.
COV/ALI MUHAMMAD RABIU