A new assessment of the 10th National Assembly has revealed that lawmakers have failed to deliver 68 out of 92 legislative commitments tracked since the beginning of their tenure.
The report shows that the House of Representatives recorded an overall performance score of 26.8 percent, while the Senate scored 44.11 percent.
The evaluation was released on Sunday by civic-tech organisation AdvoKC Foundation and examined the performance of both chambers against promises contained in their respective legislative agendas as the Assembly enters its final year.
Using its Promise Tracker NG platform, the organisation monitored 56 commitments by the House of Representatives and 34 by the Senate across key sectors including healthcare, education, the economy, governance, security, and political reform.
According to the findings, the House of Representatives fulfilled 13 commitments, while four were classified as compromised and 39 as unfulfilled or broken. The Senate, on its part, delivered nine commitments, with 12 rated as compromised and 13 as unfulfilled.
The House performed best in healthcare with a 67 percent success rate, followed by justice and security at 57 percent. However, it recorded zero performance in the economy and jobs category, while governance and political reform stood at just six percent.
The report noted that key commitments on electoral reforms and constitutional amendments remain largely unresolved.
The Senate performed relatively better in some areas, scoring 66.7 percent in education and 57.1 percent in economic development and job creation. However, it also struggled with stalled reforms in areas such as constitutional amendments, youth inclusion, and local government autonomy.
Project Director of AdvoKC Foundation, Habib Sheidu, said legislative agendas should be treated as binding commitments to citizens rather than mere policy statements.
“Legislative agendas are not merely aspirational policy wish-lists; they are solemn public covenants made with the Nigerian people,” he said.
He urged lawmakers to maximise the remaining year of the Assembly to complete pending reforms and improve their overall performance.
“With only one year left before the curtain falls on the 10th Assembly, this report is not an indictment but a crucial wake-up call. Lawmakers still have a vital opportunity to salvage their legacies, fast-track stalled constitutional reforms, and deliver the transformational governance they promised,” he added.
AdvoKC Foundation said its Legislative Agenda Meter was designed to provide citizens with a data-driven tool for tracking legislative performance and promoting accountability.
The organisation added that the platform would continue to update the public on lawmakers’ progress and encouraged citizens, civil society groups, and the media to engage with its findings.
