Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, has said that the House was committed to making quality legislations that will impact positively on the overall development of the country.

Speaking through Rep. Aliyu Ibrahim (APC, Sokoto) at an award ceremony in Abuja, the Speaker assured Nigerians that the House will not relent in ensuring that more quality bills are passed while working in synergy with other arms of government to address the challenges facing the country.

The Speaker was named the Legislative personality of the decade by Democracy Heroes Awards Africa alongside other recipients.

Others who received awards at the event are Niger State governor, Sani Bello and the Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola.

The Speaker said the award which he dedicated to the entire membership of the House would spur them to make more quality legislations for national development.

He said: “On behalf of my leader, we say thank you very much, the organisers of this great event for honouring not only him, the right honourable speaker but indeed the House of Representatives.

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“We hold this award in high esteem and it will further embolden us to do more. Under our able leadership, there are a lot of legislative landmarks as you know, ranging from the Electoral Act to the passage of the great Petroleum Industry Act.

Spokesman of the House, Rep Benjamin Kalu,  also reiterated the commitment of the parliament to providing legislative interventions for the progress, unity and prosperity of the country.

In his remarks, Governor Sani Bello who bagged Democracy Man of the Year Award, said if the administration of the local government is being operated as it should, there will be less pressure on the state capital, hence the government would be closer to the people.

“I want to advise anyone who will find himself in the position of a governor to please allow democratic principles to guide us on how we run the affairs of government. I thank the organisers for this.”

Minister of Interior, Aregbesola who got the Best Minister of the Year award said democracy thrives on the rule of law and any democratic government that does not recognise, appreciate and ensure the rule of law, is a failed democracy.

According to him, “democracy in its real definition is the application of the rule of law, it is about the rule of law and that will lead to development.”