Saraki Commends Colleagues for Passing 201 Bills in 33 Months

As the eighth Senate passed its 201st Bill thursday, Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has commended his colleagues for their support and hard work that allowed the upper legislative chamber to reach that milestone.

In a tweet on his personal handle (@Bukolasaraki), the Senate President said: “As of today, the Senate has passed 201 bills. We still have 15 months to go, yet, we have reached this milestone. I would like to thank my distinguished colleagues for their hard work and cooperation over the last 33 months.’’

Recall that the fifth Senate (2003 to 2007) passed 129 bills in all; the sixth Senate (2007 to 2011) passed 72 bills and the seventh Senate (2011 to 2015) had a total of 129 bills respectively.