Rep. Lar warned that if nothing is done to stop the continuous attacks, rape, and murder of young girls and women, it would render the country unsafe to live. The House of Representatives has demanded justice for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, Chalya Grace Silas, who was murdered in Kaduna State. The House also urged the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to ensure the speedy delivery of justice in the case and bring...
The motion sponsor worried that the Geregu Power Plant may never be upgraded to a combined cycle since BPE has removed the Public Enterprises from Post Privatization Monitoring. The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the activities of the Bureau of Public Enterprise (BPE) in the privatisation and commercialisation of Public Enterprises from 2019–2023. The resolution is contained in a motion sponsored by Rep. Hassan Shehu Hussain (NNPP, Kano) at Tuesday’s plenary. Debating the...
The motion sponsor said the lack of transparency in the implementation of the previous Conditional Cash Transfer Programmes was fraught with fraud, as funds intended for vulnerable people were misappropriated by individuals. The House of Representatives has invited the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betty Edu, to provide a detailed policy document adopted in the allocation and distribution of N1 trillion Conditional Cash Transfer to 15 million households in Nigeria to ensure transparency...
Kalu urged Onyejiocha to busy herself and contribute to finding solutions to the myriad of challenges currently facing the country. The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Benjamin Kalu, has denied any involvement in the slander of the Minister of State for Labour & Productivity, Hon. Nkeiruka Onyejiocha. This is even as he insisted that he enjoys a robust and healthy relationship with the Honorable Minister. In a statement issued by his Chief...
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...
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...
The motion sponsor said if judgment debts are recovered the funds will help Nigeria address liquidity and revenue. The House of Representatives has mandated its Committees on Justice and Finance to investigate the Failure of Judgment Debtors and Debtors from regulatory audits to pay the federal government Judgment Sums, Audit Assessments, Tax and Pension Debts. The directive follows the adoption of a motion calling for an “Investigation into the Allegation of Failure of Judgement Debtors...
The motion sponsor noted that the goal of the Electricity Act 2023 may be undermined if the N39 billion contract awarded to Ziglaks Company for the supply of electricity meters is not probed. The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the N39 billion loan granted to Ziglaks by the defunct Ministry of Power, Works, and Housing to supply meters to distribution companies (DICOS) in Nigeria. This is even as it mandated the Committees of...
Rep, Soli noted CBN’s decision to lift the forex ban will affect local production of rice, cement, and palm oil among others. The House of Representatives has summoned the Governor of Central Bank (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, over his decision to lift the forex ban on 43 items. The House decision was a sequel to a motion of urgent public importance, moved by Rep. Sada Soli (APC, Katsina) at plenary on Tuesday. Recall that the...
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