THE Imo State House of Assembly at the weekend appraised self, scoring it high for performance in two years of present Fifth House, Third Assembly.

In his address during special session to end year 2012 /2013 Legislative year, the Speaker, Chief Benjamin Uwajumogu, also disclosed that a total of 36 bills and 87 motions were passed by the 27 –member assembly, urging enemies and destructive critics of the assembly to stop dubbing them stooges in the hands of the state Executive.

He rather, explained that the lawmakers were working in synergy to make good laws that would in turn bring people oriented and democracy dividend, which he said, could only be achieved by peaceful co-existence.

Uwajumogu, who spent some time to mention landmark bills either passed or considered by the assembly, including contract abandonment, four –year medium development plan bill and corruption checking bills, noted that the members had faired well in their qualitative contributions and debates. Meanwhile, the Speaker has adjourned sitting to August 27.

In his address, the Imo State Governor, Chief Rochas Okorocha, represented by his deputy, Prince Eze Madumere, expressed joy that the two arms (Executive and Legislature) worked in synergy to achieve remarkable improvement in “Rescue Mission” government.

He opined that other state legislators should visit the Imo State House of Assembly to copy quality legislative work.

According to Okorocha, the executive has awarded contract for construction of ultra modern assembly complex, which would encompass facilities for modern day legislative work.

In his lecture titled “The Legislative Agenda for Good Governance”, a former House of Representatives member (Owerri Federal Constituency), Chief Onyeaguocha, a Lawyer, called for improved ways of legislative quality work to serve people well. He criticised the discriminatory tendencies meted to the Higher National Diploma (HND) holders in the country, advocating for a law to make Imo State Polytechnic, degree awarding institution.