Senator Chimaroke Nnamani says one of his primary objective is to see Southeast Development Commission Bill being passed at the 9th Senate.
The former Enugu State Governor, gave the assurance while briefing journalists in Abuja.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the lawmaker, who is also a medical doctor, said his focus would be on legislation aimed at re-positioning the country’s health sector.
He further said he would be actively involved in the debate in other areas including electoral reform, infrastructure, aviation and human rights.
Other areas of interest, according to him, are female genital mutilation, VVF, maternity and paternity leave. “I have a social burden for Nigeria and there is an urgent need for this giant of Africa to wake up because it has contributed immensely to the peace and development of other African countries.
“I want to be part of a process that will debate on the project Nigeria and to ensure my constituents get what they deserve as an integral part of this country.
“I am interested in the indigent, the debate on how to tackle duplication of resources as well as statistics on birth and death because of the importance of data to national development,” he said.
“On the Southeast Development Commission, my role will be to resuscitate it. We are going to look for the bill and bring it up again. “I am surprised that the Northeast Development Commission Bill was passed without the Southeast Development Commission Bill being passed.
I hope that in the future, in the Senate, what is good for the goose will also be good for the gander. “As you pass the northeast bill, you also pass the southeast bill, if not you hold it until all of them are ready and passed together.
“Not only will this be my advocacy, it will be my responsibility to go to my colleagues, visit them one by one and appeal to them to ensure equity and fairness in developmental matters of this nature.
“If you look at the Senate President’s address, he called for the bipartisan spirit to continue. “He said there is no party, no APC and no PDP. So I will speak to their bipartisan conscience for us to work together,” he said.