Nigeria, July 14 -- Former senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani, has called on members of the 10th National Assembly to place national interest above partisan considerations, asserting that history will judge them more by the positions they take on critical national issues than by the volume of legislation they produce.

Mr Sani made the remarks on Tuesday in Abuja during the National Assembly Open Week, an annual initiative aimed at strengthening public engagement with the legislature by allowing citizens to interact directly with lawmakers and gain insight into parliamentary activities.

Speaking at the event, the former lawmaker described the programme as a significant democratic innovation that promotes transparency and acc...