The AdvoKC Foundation notes the claim of the House of Representatives that it has surpassed the commitments in its Legislative Agenda through the passage of 198 bills in two years. While we acknowledge these impressive statistics, it is important to restate that our intervention through the Legislative Agenda Meter is not about the sheer number of bills passed.
Rather, it is about the fulfilment of specific promises the 10th House of Representatives made in its Legislative Agenda, the very document in which lawmakers laid out their commitments to Nigerians.
Our platform carefully selected 51 promises with the highest socio-economic impact and has been tracking them. Unfortunately, many of the most crucial commitments remain unfulfilled. We believe a truly impactful legislative agenda would have prioritised and delivered on these.
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Data from the Promise Tracker NG platform shows that of the 51 promises being tracked:
24 (47%) are Broken
3 (6%) are In the Works
1 (2%) is Stalled
1 (2%) is Compromised
10 (20%) are Not Yet Rated
Only 12 (24%) have been Kept
Even more concerning, of the 34 promises due for completion by June 13, 2025 (short and medium-term commitments), a staggering 24 (70.6%) have been broken, while only 10 (29.4%) have been kept.
Promises such as increased health funding, passage of the Whistleblower Protection Bill, passage of the Gas Flaring (Prohibition and Punishment) Bill, and amendments to the Labour and Police Acts to remove gender-discriminatory provisions are not routine legislative items. They are landmark reforms that directly touch the lives, dignity, and well-being of Nigerians. These are critical steps toward building a more equitable and prosperous nation.
We expected that the leadership of the House, rather than adopting a defensive stance, would reflect on these concerns and course-correct. Time is not on our side. We are already in the third year of a four-year tenure, and as is often the case, governance soon risks being overshadowed by politicking ahead of elections. This makes it even more urgent for the House to deliver on its commitments now.
We want to be clear: we are not adversaries of the National Assembly. On the contrary, we see ourselves as partners in progress. Our shared goal is a Nigeria that works better for its citizens. The Legislative Agenda Meter is not designed to attack, but to hold up a mirror so that together, we can ensure that commitments made to Nigerians translate into action.
We remain open to dialogue and partnership with the leadership and members of the House of Representatives. But we must insist: promises made to Nigerians must be promises kept.