The House of Representatives has denied having frosty relationship with the Senate over delay in concurrence on bills passed by either of the two chambers.
Rep. Benjamin Kalu, the Spokesperson for the House, said this on Friday when he briefed newsmen on the activities of the 9th assembly.
“There is no friction between us; we should stop building mountain out of a molehill. There is no supremacy and no contests.
“The two chambers know their mandate and how to manage their expectations based on the Constitution; let us not import things into the relationship.
“The national assembly has only one chairman, who is the President of the Senate and we work in collaboration toward fulfilling our mandate. The senate cannot work without us and we cannot work without them,” he said.
He said that the lawmakers would not leave any stone unturned at ensuring that Nigerian got the best from them.
Speaking on the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) amendment bill sent by President Muhammadu Buhari, he said that the lawmakers would look at it dispassionately.
He said that no piece of legislation was perfect without room for improvement, adding that the PIA was not an exception.
“This PIA has shown that the President is a democrat who has retrace his steps for good.
“The President felt that the embroidery of this structure does not reflect that which is capable of enhancing national unity and cohesion,” he said.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that about 69 bills passed by the House were awaiting concurrence by the Senate.(NAN)
