President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will present his first MTEF/FSP this week before the National Assembly. Before this, it is important to do an overview of the impact of these policy documents under the immediate past administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. Apart from the yearly budgets that spell out in clear terms the economic projections of an administration for the economy, the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and the Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP) provide details of the historical...
The House described the directive as timely and commendable considering complaints by Nigerians about hospitals that refuse treatment of victims of gunshot, and robbery, who do not present police reports. The House of Representatives has commended the office of the Inspector-General of Police for its recent directive to all police formations and commands on the compulsory adherence to the Treatment and Care of Victims of Gunshot Act 2017. This even it urged the Nigeria Police...
The recommendations of designated standing committees will determine how the Senate will consider MTEF as the pre-budget document is expected to arrive at the National Assembly this week. The Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) is a multi-year public expenditure plan upon which the budget for a three-year period is set. It is the duty of the national assembly to approve the budget but it must first consider and approve the MTEF presented by the executive. The...
Attempts to regulate free speech online were stoutly resisted in the previous assembly but an executive bill in the House of Representatives surreptitiously reintroduces the ‘social media bill’ You might be wondering “Social media regulation, again? I thought we were past that?” Well, Nigeria is revisiting the controversial topic of social media regulation, as the National Assembly has received the ‘National Broadcasting Commission (Repeal and Enactment) Bill, 2023’ from the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC),...
The organisation also called for the immediate reinstatement of the National Stakeholders Working Group (NSWG) of NEITI. The Centre for Transparency Advocacy has commended the House of Representatives over its resolve to probe the N8 trillion unremitted revenue and fuel subsidy scam. It also urged the House to address the issues revealed by the report and ensure that perpetrators are penalised. This was contained in a statement issued on Friday, by the Executive Director of...
The House spokesman dismissed the narrative that the speaker balkanized the ‘traditional Standing Committees’ for political patronage. The House of Representatives has since its inauguration in June 2023, passed over 1,800 bills for first reading and received over 100 petitions brought by Nigerians. This is even as it will consider the report of the Legislative agenda and Amended House Standing Orders next week. The Chairman of the House Committee on Chairman of the Rules and...
The House will pass on the document to its relevant committees on MTEF to review and make recommendations that will form the foundations of the 2024 budget. The House of Representatives is set to receive the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) for 2024 – 2026 fiscal year from the federal government. This is in accordance with the stipulations of the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA) 2007, which mandates the federal government to submit the MTEF four...
Rep. Bungundu said the institute aims to offer a path to economic growth and diversification through education and skills development. In a bid to address the alarming case of unemployment and economic diversification in the country, the House of Representatives has passed for second reading a bill to establish a special institute to tackle unemployment. Sponsor of the Bill, Rep. Abdulmalik Zubairu Bungudu (APC, Zamfara) said it is aimed at amending the Federal Polytechnic (Establishment)...
The Legislative Agenda identifies and highlights the direction the House intends to take to achieve its goals over the next four years. The House of Representatives failed to consider the report on the Legislative Agenda despite listing it on the Order Paper for consideration. The report on the Agenda was listed for consideration alongside the report of the Ad-hoc Committee on the Review of Standing Orders of the House, however, they were not taken. Recall...
Rep. Soli said the decline of the railway system puts a lot of pressure on Nigerian roads thereby negatively impacting their lifespan. The House of Representatives has called on the federal government to commence concession of the rail services to competent private investors. It stressed the need for the government to adopt the option of concessioning the rail services to achieve value for money. The call was contained in a motion on the “Need to...
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