Domesticate Treaties Beneficial To Nigeria’s Economic Development – Osagie

He said treaties like the African Continental Free Trade Agreement; Double Taxation Agreements with several countries among others should be immediately domesticated by the 10th National Assembly so that Nigeria can begin to derive their benefits for economic development.

The former Edo lawmaker who was one of the resource persons at an induction programme organised by the National Assembly in collaboration with the National Institute of Legislative and Democratic Studies for new members of the 10th Assembly, said though issues of foreign policy formulation are within the domain of executive arm of government, Section 12 of the 1999 Constitution empowers the National Assembly to enact laws to incorporate treaties already entered into by Nigeria before such can...

The five-day induction programme was themed: ‘Foreign Policy and Domestication of Treaties: The Role of the National Assembly.’ Dr Osagie who is also the chairman of the African Bar Association and an adjunct lecturer at the National Institute of Legislative and Democratic Studies, Abuja, argued that it is of no use for Nigeria to sign an agreement it does not intend to honour.

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