Nigeria, June 14 -- June 11 marked the halfway line in the journey of the ninth assembly of the House of Representatives, led by Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila.

PREMIUM TIMES examines the performance of the Green Chamber so far, juxtaposed with its legislative agenda. The House had introduced the legislative agenda shortly after its inauguration, detailing what the lawmakers planned to focus their legislative resources on.

The areas of focus of the agenda include security, education, health, budget reform, economy and job creation, media, Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) etc.

The emergence of Mr Gbajabiamila had given the All Progressives Congress (APC) a firm control of the House which had become notorious for rebellion as far as leaders...