19th August, 2011
Hon. Hakeem Abiodun Munir, member, House of Representatives representing Oshodi-Isolo Federal Constituency 11, has said that the seventh National Assembly is determined to give Nigerians the best in terms of lawmaking and good governance.
The former protocol officer to Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the state governor, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola, during his first term in office, said this during an interview with Political Platform.
He said,â€When I resumed as a lawmaker, personally I was expecting probably a dull or docile House of Representatives. But with the calibre of people there and the few debates we have engaged in, I can tell you categorically that they are men of uncommon knowledge, men of sound minds and integrity.
“This seventh Assembly will stand the test of time and in any part of the world,†he noted, adding that he his gradually learning the ropes of lawmaking.
“It is not easy to get acquainted with the House rules, the deeper knowledge of the constitution, the politicking that goes on in the House and all the rudiments and processes of submitting bills and motions you want to scale through.
“You just have to work round other members to get this done. It is not a one-party thing. You have to convince that man from Sokoto, that PDP man from Kebbi State, that Labour man from Ondo State, to see things the way you see them. You just have to possess a sound interpersonal relationship skill to do all these.
“Again, before you stand up to present a motion, you have to be logical and technologically sound. You need solid facts and not just stand up to talk for talking sake. You have to be there to convince people to see things from your own perspective,†he said.