Nigeria, July 17 -- The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has pledged that the National Assembly will repeal outdated laws that hinder investment and introduce reforms to make Nigeria's business environment more competitive.

Mr Tajudeen gave the assurance on Thursday at the Legislative Business Breakfast, held at the National Assembly as part of the 2026 National Assembly Open Week. He stated that the House will focus on providing regulatory certainty, reducing the cost of doing business, expanding access to finance, and strengthening oversight of agencies tasked with implementing economic reforms.

"We will repeal the obsolete laws that frustrate enterprise and legislate to support local manufacturing, agriculture...