NESG Hails NASS For Railway Bill Passage

The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) has commended the Senate  and its leadership over the recent passage of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) Bill.
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of  NESG, ‘Laoye Jaiyeola, made the commendation in a letter to the Senate President, dated July 22, 2016, appreciating the Senate for the accelerated consideration and passage of the NRC Bill.
Jaiyeola in the communication noted that the passage of the Bill “marks a very significant milestone in Nigeria’s history and further demonstrates the role of our legislature in the nation’s economic development.”
He expressed hope that the Bill would mark the first journey that the private sector and the legislature under the National Assembly Business Environment Roundtable (NASSBER) have commenced to improve Nigeria’s business environment.
The letter reads in part: “On behalf of our partners in the National Assembly Business Environment Roundtable, Nigerian Economic Summit Group, UK Department for International Development’s ENABLE II programme and Nigeria Bar Association’s Section on Business Law, I write to congratulate and express our deep appreciation to the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, for successfully passing the Nigerian Railway Corporation Act 1955 Repeal and Re-enactment Railway Bill, 2016.

Nneka Amaechi-Nnadi