HOR Moves To Strengthen Ties With European Parliament

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dr Abbas Tajudeen, has called for a deeper partnership towards strengthening inter-parliamentary relations between Nigeria and the European Parliament.

Dr Abbas made the call while playing host to a delegation of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) of the European Parliament, who paid him a courtesy visit at the National Assembly.

Represented by the Deputy Speaker, Mr Benjamin Kalu, the Speaker, said there was a need for concrete action that reflects a true partnership of equals in solving shared challenges and building a prosperous future.

He appealed to the delegation to facilitate legislative exchange programmes where Nigerian and European parliamentarians can hold committee sessions, share best practices in legislative draughting, and collaborate on thematic areas such as climate legislation, digital governance, trade policy, and democratic accountability.

The Speaker also called for the establishment of a Joint Parliamentary Committee dedicated to Nigeria-EU relations, to provide a structured platform for regular dialogue on legislative priorities, policy alignment, and mutual accountability on commitments made at executive levels.

He commended the delegation for their work, saying that their efforts in strengthening trans-Atlantic and EU-Africa relations have not gone unnoticed.

Earlier, the Chairman of the European Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs, David MacAllister, said their mission was to deepen mutual understanding, explore new areas of collaboration, and reinforce political and economic ties between both sides.

Oduyemi Odumade, Edited By Grace Namiji