Former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, has said Senate President Godswill Akpabio is the best thing to happen to the National Assembly since 1999.

According to him, the Senate, under his leadership, passed the Tax Reform Bill into law.

"This is the single most important legislation passed by Parliament since Nigeria returned to civil rule in 1999," Omokri said in a Facebook post.

He further stated, "By virtue of that legislation, Nigeria's productivity is about to be unleashed, and competition among states has already begun.

"Because of that statute, we are already seeing an explosion in revenue generation as Nigeria's tax base expands.
Nigerian workers can now heave a sigh of relief as the tax reforms grant wide-ranging reliefs for Low-Income Earners, who will now pay little to no tax.

"This is in addition to the various Regional Development Commission bills passed into law, which have already seen an acceleration of development in Nigeria's geopolitical zones, as the usual state bureaucracies are being bypassed."

Omokri also praised the Akpabio-led Senate for the landmark Local Government Autonomy Bill, which grants not just autonomy but prosperity to Nigeria's grassroots, from Kaura Namoda to Orile-Aguda.

He continued, "And then after achieving that, the same Natasha Akpoti that falsely accused me of sexual harassment, is now asserting that this 10th Senate under Senator Akpabio is the worst since 1999!

"Then why does she want to return to that very same Senate?

"Thankfully, Nigeria's economy has been rebased. Our GDP is now at ₦372.8 trillion in 2024, up from the ₦314.02 trillion that

"President Tinubu met when he took over from General Buhari in 2023.

"Would this have been possible without unity of purpose between the National Assembly and the Presidency?

"May God bless Senate President Godswill Akpabio, the political leader of the South-South, and may he complete two four-year terms in that office!"

ASA