In 2018, former President Mohammed Buhari assented to the bill thereby, granting State Houses of Assembly financial autonomy. Again, in 2020, he issued an executive order to that effect. The Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) has reiterated its decision to embark on an indefinite strike should the federal government fail to implement financial autonomy for state legislators. The association says it is set to commence an industrial action on Wednesday, 18 October as planned....
The works committee’s mandate includes monitoring the construction and maintenance of federal roads and bridges among others. The House of Representatives Committee of Works has pledged to investigate all abandoned road projects across the country, and sanction persons responsible. This is even as it noted that its intervention in road projects will help improve the country’s infrastructure. The chairman of the committee, Rep. Akin Alabi (APC, Oyo), made the pledge while delivering his keynote address...
