May 2024 - Page 5 of 16 - Parliament Reports

The House of Representatives has demanded the execution of it’s resolutions on security so far in the 10th House. In a decisive move, the House of Representatives has mandated to match it’s resolutions on security with actions as it has tasked the Clerk of the House to compile all resolutions and forward the compilation to the office of the Security Adviser and the Committee on Legislative Compliance for action. The resolution followed a motion by...

The Chairman of the Committee issued the query at the investigative hearing on the abandoned Skill Acquisition Center in Abuja connected to NDDC as well. The House of Representatives Committee on Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) on Wednesday lampooned the contractors handling the skill acquisition center at Iwuo Achang, Ibeno Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State.  Rep. Eugene Dibiagwu (APC, Imo) the Chairman of the Committee issued the query at the investigative hearing on...

They have been meeting other agencies like RMFAC and OAGF to resolve disputes regarding their operating surplus remittances but they have never come to FRC for reconciliation. The Chairman of the Fiscal Responsibility Commission (FRC), Victor Mururako, said they had no record of remittances by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL)  which is expected by law. He made this known before the House of Representatives Committee on Finance at a meeting where it placed...

These security challenges are not insurmountable. We have already begun interaction with the security agencies to find solutions to these challenges. The House of Representatives Committee on National Security and Intelligence has called on the nation’s security agencies to work closely with the parliament in order to ensure that the primary purpose of governance which is to enhance the security and welfare of the citizenry is achieved. Similarly, the Speaker of the House of Representatives,...

Leading the debate on the bill, Raji said the Code of Conduct Act requires every public officer to declare the assets of the spouse, pointing out that this is not in line with the principles of fairness. The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed for a second reading a bill seeking to stop the tradition of public servants declaring the assets of their spouses while declaring theirs. The Bill titled “A Bill for an Amend...

The NDDC budget aims to enhance security, create jobs, empower youth and women, improve social welfare, and boost educational infrastructure. The House of Representatives on Tuesday received the 2024 statutory budget proposal for the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) from President Bola Tinubu.  The proposal was contained in the letter, addressed to Speaker of the House, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas and was presented by Rep. Benjamin Kalu, who presided over the session and said the submission...