The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has sought a deeper collaboration between the executivVP Shettima Seeks Deeper Executive-Legislature Ties, Alignment Of Purpose In Nation-buildinge and legislature, saying the two arms of government must work towards aligning their purpose and unshakable resolve to build a Nigeria that works for all the citizens. This, he noted, explains why the relationship between the two arms of government under the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had "been a harmony rooted in leadership, foresight, and collective resolve."

The Vice President stated this in Abuja during a dinner with members of the National Assembly organized by the First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa. He said under the Tinubu administration, the nation is currently enjoying the best working relationship between the executive and legislative arms of government since the return of democracy in 1999.

Senator Shettima, however, called for a deeper collaboration between the two arms of government, stating that "the true essence of democracy manifests not only in respecting the Legislature, but in appreciating the indispensable role each arm plays in the architecture of governance.

Earlier, the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, and the speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas said while insecurity was not peculiar to Nigeria, the right measures are being taken to tackle the menace. They assured that the National Assembly is determined and united in supporting the President in addressing security challenges across the country.

For her part, the host of the dinner, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, who described the event as a good reunion with her former colleagues in the National Assembly, called for a sustained provision of education to all Nigerian children to enable them thrive.

The First Lady also called for the passage of the bill currently before the lawmakers seeking more opportunities for women participation in the National Assembly and other leadership positions in the country, just as she charged the 10th National Assembly to stand for women and children at all times.