Dr. Olisa Agbakoba SAN.

Former President of the Nigerian Bar Association NBA, Dr. Olisa Agbakoba SAN has congratulated the 10th National Assembly, comprising the Senate and House of Representatives, which was inaugurated in Abuja, Tuesday.

He however charged the legislators on the urgent need to provide quality and purposeful leadership with a view to addressing the myriads of challenges facing the country, which according to him, cut across all the country’s socio, economic, political, mass unemployment and security spheres.

While urging them to focus on growing the nation’s revenues, especially identifying and harnessing the low hanging fruits, he however insists that there was equally urgent need to begin the overhaul the anti-graft machinery of the relevant agencies in the country, describing them as ‘always overzealous’

The Senior Advocate said: “Nigeria is facing perhaps the greatest challenge in our convoluted history. We as Nigerians ask that the NASS begin to resolve our insecurity situation, mass unemployment at 40 million people, broken hospitals, schools, roads in disrepair, and most important reducing cost of living. “Please focus on the most important matter of revenue, as there are low hanging fruits that can raise N100 trillion to sort out our huge problems. The anti-corruption process will require overhaul. Many of the anti-corruption agencies are not playing in harmony with orchestra. They are mostly overzealous in their work. “It is critical to review the legal framework of the anti-corruption agencies for effectiveness. Nigerians will demand a great deal from you to heal our wounded and divided nation.”