By Christiana Ekpa
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen has called for the development of effective laws capable of regulating and upholding safety standards across the various sectors of the Nigerian economy.
Speaking while declaring open a public hearing on a bill to establish the National Safety Regulatory Board, the Speaker expressed the believe that when established, the board will leverage on the skills, expertise and professional sophistication of the stakeholders to strengthen the 10th House to efficiently process the Bill.
The Speaker said safety standards and regulations are critical to the socio-economic development and well-being of a nation by safeguarding the lives and livelihoods of the people, adding that insight can only be achieved by an efficient public institution which the Bill being evaluated today seeks to establish thereby underscoring the importance of this gathering.
He said understanding that public hearing is a legislative platform that provides stakeholders an opportunity to shape and reshape the law process, I urge you to make relevant contributions that would improve the quality of the Bill we have assembled here today to review. You must also recognize the fact that this gathering affords you desired legislative space to ensure that your views, aspirations and concerns are reflected in the final version of the law and as a result treat it with all seriousness it deserves
He said the importance of security and safety of lives and property cannot be overemphasized which explain why the 10th House is committed to the security and safety of the citizens.
Chairman of the House Committee on Safety Standard and Regulation, Hon. Sulaiman Abubakar Gumi said the establishment of a National Safety Regulatory Board will help tackle emerging safety challenges in the country, while playing a pivotal role in creating public awareness.
Hon. Gumi said the National Safety Regulatory Board will prioritize risk assessment, research, and capacity building to tackle emerging safety challenges, while playing a pivotal role in raising public awareness and education on safety matters, empowering every Nigerian to contribute to a safety-conscious culture.
He said the bill has proposing the establishment of the National Safety Regulatory Board has been shared extensively with stakeholders for their valuable input, saying contributions to the making of the bill are integral to shaping this initiative, and the technical committee, which includes your representatives, will thoroughly review all feedback.
