By Tracy Moses
The House of Representatives on Wednesday called for the implementation of key resolutions reached during the 2026 National Assembly Open Week, signalling its determination to translate stakeholder recommendations into legislative reforms aimed at improving Nigeria’s business environment, strengthening governance and accelerating economic growth.
The resolution followed the adoption of a motion jointly sponsored by Hon. Ahmed Munir, Hon. Ademorin Aliyu Kuye and Hon. Yusuf Rabi’u, who urged the House to ensure that recommendations arising from the Parliamentary Breakfast Roundtable held during the Open Week are converted into concrete legislative action.
The lawmakers recalled that the House hosted the three-day National Assembly Open Week from July 14 to 16, 2026, culminating in a Parliamentary Breakfast Roundtable that brought together members of the National Assembly, senior government officials, development partners, private sector leaders, academics and other stakeholders to deliberate on critical economic and governance challenges.
According to the sponsors, the engagements produced a number of practical recommendations aimed at improving the ease of doing business, promoting non-oil exports, strengthening intellectual property protection, enhancing public asset management, unlocking opportunities in the blue economy, addressing multiple taxation and fast-tracking the ratification of international treaties.
They also commended the Speaker of the House of Representatives for proposing the institutionalisation of the National Assembly and Business Executive Roundtable (NABER), describing the initiative as a strategic platform for fostering sustained dialogue between the legislature and the private sector.
According to the lawmakers, institutionalising the forum would help bridge the gap between legislative interventions and the realities confronting businesses and investors while promoting evidence-based policymaking.
They further stressed that stronger collaboration among the National Assembly, the Executive, development partners and the organised private sector is critical to improving policy implementation, strengthening democratic governance and driving sustainable economic development.
To advance the implementation of the recommendations, the House resolved to convene a national summit, which will also serve as a public hearing and technical session, to review, harmonise and generate priority legislation required to stimulate trade, investment and other strategic sectors of the economy.
The summit is expected to bring together lawmakers, government agencies, regulators, industry leaders, development partners and other stakeholders to provide technical input into proposed legislation, identify regulatory bottlenecks and recommend reforms that will improve Nigeria’s competitiveness and investment climate.
The House also mandated its Committees on Commerce, Public Assets, Treaties, Protocols and Agreements, Maritime Safety, Education and Administration, and Legislative Compliance to immediately review the major issues identified during the Open Week engagements and ensure effective implementation of the recommendations within their respective legislative mandates.
The committees were directed to report back to the House within four weeks for further legislative consideration.
The National Assembly Open Week is an annual initiative designed to promote transparency, accountability and public participation in the legislative process by creating a platform for dialogue between Parliament, citizens, development partners and the organised private sector. This year’s edition focused on aligning legislative priorities with Nigeria’s economic realities and identifying practical reforms to support investment, economic diversification and inclusive growth.
The House’s resolution underscores its commitment to ensuring that stakeholder engagements produce measurable policy outcomes, with lawmakers seeking to transform the recommendations from this year’s Open Week into legislative initiatives capable of improving the investment climate, strengthening governance and supporting Nigeria’s broader economic transformation agenda.