Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele on Tuesday said the upper chamber had been passing diverse laws to position Nigeria for a $1 trillion economy by 2030.

Mr Bamidele, representing Ekiti Central Senatorial District, said this at a meeting with a delegation of the United Kingdom Parliament, held at the National Assembly complex, Abuja.

He said many of the legislative initiatives were already making a difference in the daily lives of the citizens and the collective prosperity of the country.

The Senate leader said the National Assembly would continue to play pivotal roles in building a resilient economy and functional political system which would guarantee citizens’ security.

Mr Bamidele said that as the Senate leader, he had discharged his duties and recorded accomplishments like the timely passage of key legislations.

“By engaging my colleagues across all political divides, we have successfully passed laws aimed at creating an environment for economic competitiveness and positioning Nigeria for a $1 trillion economy by 2030.

“I am proud to say that many of these legislative initiatives are already making a difference in the daily lives of our citizens,” he said.

The senator said the nation’s parliament was building synergy with different parliamentary associations and institutions across the world to address the dearth of institutional capacity.

On the issue of gender sensitivity, he promised the delegation that the 10th Senate would give the issue attention.

In her presentation, the leader of the delegation, Kate Osamor, solicited the inclusion of more women in the National Assembly to address the existing gender gap in the nation’s elective offices.

“We have to make sure that more women are in the parliament. Every society is a reflection of elected representatives.” Ms Osamor said.

(NAN)