🇳🇬 Akpabio Urges Global Parliaments to ‘Legislate in the Storm’ at Geneva Speakers’ Summit

 

At the 6th World Conference of Speakers of Parliaments, Senate President Godswill Akpabio called on lawmakers across the globe to champion peace, justice, and inclusive development amid global instability.

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Date: Monday, 29 July 2025
Time: 16:00 WAT
Location: 📍Geneva, Switzerland

Nigeria’s Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, delivered a powerful address at the IPU-UN 6th World Conference of Speakers of Parliaments, calling on lawmakers to embrace courage, inclusion, and cross-border collaboration in tackling global turmoil.

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has urged fellow parliamentarians from around the world to act with unity and resolve in the face of global crises, during his address at the high-level summit in Geneva hosted by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and the United Nations.

“We face armed conflict, climate disruption, and youth disillusionment… But we are not defined by what we face, but by how we rise,” Akpabio said, drawing parallels between Nigeria’s resilience and the global demand for bold leadership.

Referencing the theme “A World in Turmoil: Multilateralism for Peace, Justice and Prosperity for All”, Akpabio described the urgency of legislating for peace and prosperity in a world beset by war, poverty, and displacement.

He highlighted Nigeria’s recent legislative interventions—such as the Terrorism Prevention Act, the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons Act, and the Not Too Young To Run Act—as models for countries seeking reform in the midst of crisis.

Akpabio emphasized inclusive development, digital innovation, and education reform as key pillars for long-term stability, noting that multilateralism must be “more than rhetoric” but a “movement of resolve.”

“Let us therefore stand in partnership, committed to peace, justice, and shared destiny,” he declared.

The conference gathers parliamentary leaders from around the world every five years to align legislative action with global priorities.

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