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Abubakar calls for good governance

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    Nigeria's head of state, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, has urged incoming parliamentarians to work collectively for stability and good governance in the West African nation, Nigerian radio reported on 9 May.

    Addressing elected legislators at a meeting on Sunday, he said they were "expected to serve as the watchdog to the conduct of state affairs by the executive wing of the government".

    "This, if carried out properly, will provide the necessary checks and balances needed for any meaningful democracy to survive," he added.

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