The National Assembly is set to translate Nigerian laws into Igbo, Hausa, Yoruba and other local languages as part of efforts to make legislative information more accessible to citizens.
The Executive Secretary of the National Assembly Library Trust Fund, Henry Nwawuba, disclosed this on Monday in Abuja while declaring open the 2026 National Assembly Library Week.
The event, themed “Parliamentary Memory: Connecting Records, Legislation and the People,” is designed to promote legislative research, access to information and effective use of the National Assembly Library’s resources.
Nwawuba said the planned translation of laws would enable more Nigerians to understand legislation that affects their daily lives.
He also said the National Assembly Library was investing in electronic repositories and upgrading its e-library, while developing a mobile application to improve access to legislative information for lawmakers, legislative aides, researchers and members of the public.
National Assembly Plans Bills Tracker
Nwawuba said the library was also developing a Bills Tracker that would allow users to follow bills and monitor their progress through the legislative process.
The library is further developing infographics, audiovisual materials and video explainers aimed at simplifying bills, Acts and legislative procedures for Nigerians.
According to Nwawuba, the initiatives are also intended to address inconsistencies in official parliamentary documents and the circulation of fake or unauthorised copies of National Assembly records. The library holds parliamentary records including Order Papers, Votes and Proceedings, committee reports and Acts passed by the National Assembly.
Senate President Godswill Akpabio, represented at the event by Senator Osita Ngwu, urged lawmakers to make greater use of the National Assembly Library, particularly amid increasing misinformation, disinformation and the rapid development of artificial intelligence.
Akpabio described the library as an important link between evidence, knowledge and legislative decision-making and called for continued support for its development.
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, represented by the House Leader, Julius Ihonvbere, said legislative records were essential to understanding Nigeria’s legislative history and strengthening democratic governance.
Tajudeen said the strength of a legislature should be measured not only by the laws it enacts but also by how effectively it documents its activities, preserves institutional knowledge and makes that information available to future generations.
