68 pledges unmet as 10th N’Assembly nears end — Report

A new assessment of the 10th National Assembly has found that lawmakers have failed to deliver 68 of 92 legislative commitments tracked since the beginning of their tenure, with the House of Representatives recording an overall fulfilment score of 26.8 per cent and the Senate 44.11 per cent.

The report, released on Sunday by civic-tech organisation AdvoKC Foundation, examined the performance of the House of Representatives and the Senate against promises contained in their respective legislative agendas as the Assembly enters its final year.

The assessment was conducted through the organisation’s Promise Tracker NG platform, which monitored 56 commitments made by the House and 34 commitments made by the Senate across sectors, including healthcare, education, economy, governance, security and political reforms.

According to the report, the House of Representatives fulfilled 13 of its tracked commitments, while four were classified as compromised and 39 as broken.

The Senate delivered nine commitments, 12 were considered compromised, and 13 were classified as unfulfilled.

The House recorded its strongest performance in healthcare, scoring 67 per cent, followed by justice and security at 57 per cent.

However, the chamber scored zero per cent in the economy and jobs category, while governance and political reform recorded only six per cent.

The report said commitments relating to electoral reforms and constitutional amendments remained largely unresolved.

The Senate performed better in some areas, recording 66.7 per cent in education and 57.1 per cent in economic development and jobs.

However, the report identified stalled reforms on constitutional amendments, youth inclusion and local government autonomy as major areas of concern.

Project Director of AdvoKC Foundation, Habib Sheidu, said legislative agendas represented binding commitments to citizens rather than political statements.

“Legislative agendas are not merely aspirational policy wish-lists; they are solemn public covenants made with the Nigerian people,” Sheidu said.

He urged lawmakers to use the remaining year of the Assembly to complete outstanding reforms and improve their record before the end of the legislative cycle.

“With only one year left before the curtain falls on the 10th Assembly, this report is not an indictment but a crucial wake-up call.

“Our lawmakers still possess a vital window of opportunity to salvage their legacies, fast-track trapped constitutional reforms, and deliver the transformational governance they promised.”

AdvoKC said the Legislative Agenda Meter was designed to provide citizens with a data-based mechanism for tracking legislative performance and holding elected representatives accountable.

The organisation said the platform would continue to provide updated information on lawmakers’ progress and encouraged citizens, civil society groups and the media to engage with the findings.

The full assessment reports on the House of Representatives and the Senate were made available through the Promise Tracker NG platform.