Chairman, Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of Nigeria, Rt. Hon. Emomotimi Dennis Guwor, has commended the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, KAS, for its sustained support to State Legislatures, while calling for expanded collaboration on fiscal reforms and security governance.
Rt Hon Guwor who is the Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly gave the commendation in his goodwill message at the workshop on the New Tax Acts of 2025 and the Legislative Role in Security Governance at the Sub-National Level: Recommendations and Domestication at State Level, held in Lagos.
Guwor, on behalf of the Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures in Nigeria expressed sincere appreciation to the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung for organizing the workshop, which he described as important and timely.
The Speaker welcomed the Country Director of KAS in Nigeria, Mr. Moritz Sprenker, to Nigeria’s democratic development space, noting that the Conference look forward to a productive and impactful working relationship under his leadership.
The Chairman highlighted KAS’s longstanding partnership with State Houses of Assembly, citing its “strong commitment to strengthening democratic institutions, supporting legislative capacity development, promoting transparency, and advancing reforms that improve governance outcomes at the sub-national level”.
Guwor pointed to some specific interventions, including “legislative strengthening Programmes, institutional support engagements, and most notably the harmonization of the Standing Orders of State Houses of Assembly,” which he described as “a landmark contribution toward improving legislative practice and procedural efficiency across State Legislatures.
He said the workshop on the New Tax Acts and security governance represents “yet another strategic intervention” that offers State Legislatures the chance to “deepen their understanding of the evolving fiscal policy framework, strengthen legislative oversight of public finance, and contribute meaningfully to security governance through appropriate legislative responses at the State level.
“As key democratic institutions closest to the people, State Houses of Assembly play a central role in translating national reforms into practical legislative actions that directly improve citizens’ welfare, enhance internally generated revenue frameworks, and support coordinated responses to emerging security challenges,” Guwor stated.
While acknowledging progress made through the KAS partnership, the Chairman appealed for “continued collaboration and expanded engagement between KAS, the Conference of Speakers, and State Legislatures across Nigeria.”
Guwor listed areas for deeper cooperation to include legislative institutional strengthening, fiscal governance and public finance oversight, digital transformation of State Legislatures, constitutional and governance reforms, and citizen-centered legislative service delivery.
“The Conference of Speakers remains fully committed to sustaining this productive partnership and working closely with KAS to advance democratic governance, legislative effectiveness, and institutional development across the States of the Federation,” The Speaker added.
Rt Hon Guwor congratulated the organizers of the workshop and wished participants very fruitful and impactful deliberations.