Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has formalised a partnership with Algeria’s People’s National Assembly through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at deepening parliamentary collaboration between Nigeria and Algeria.
The agreement, signed during Abbas’ official visit to Algeria, seeks to bolster democratic governance, the rule of law, and legislative cooperation between the two nations.
According to the Speaker, the MoU is rooted in the “historical bonds of friendship between the Algerian and Nigerian peoples as well as their shared values and principles.”
The two legislative bodies also underscored the importance of strengthening friendly and close relations between their institutions.
The agreement highlights a mutual dedication to upholding democratic values and legal cooperation. Both parties reaffirmed their commitment to “promoting democracy and the rule of law, guided by the principles and rules of international law, and the Charter and principles of the African Union, with a view to promoting exchanges in the legal field and other parliamentary activities.”
Key provisions in the agreement include commitments to expand parliamentary engagement through official visits, coordination between legislative committees, and support for development initiatives. The MoU also provides for a joint framework for capacity building and the exchange of legislative expertise.
Part of the document states: “The parties shall contribute to strengthening parliamentary cooperation between the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria and the Federal Republic of Nigeria with a view to developing relations between the two countries in the future.
“The parties shall work actively to strengthen parliamentary cooperation through exchanges of official visits and coordination between parliamentary committees of both countries; ensuring parliamentary support for development programs between the parties; establishing a joint framework for parliamentary support and capacity building; exchanging expertise and knowledge; and encouraging the implementation of various development programmes.”
