Elizabeth Atime, Author at Parliament Reports

FG set guidelines for execution of constituency projects

Elizabeth AtimeOctober 18, 20232 min

The intention of the constituency projects initiative is to ensure equity in the allocation of development projects nationwide. The Federal Government has come up with guidelines for the execution and implementation of Zonal Intervention Projects (ZIPs) also referred to as Constituency Projects (CP). This is according to a circular issued by the Office of the Secretary to Government of the Federation (SGF) and dispatched to all Ministers and Senior Government officials, including Permanent Secretaries...

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Nigeria records improvement in non-oil revenue – Accountant General

Elizabeth AtimeOctober 17, 20232 min

The Accountant-General expressed hope that the increase recorded in non-oil revenue will stay steady. The Account General of the Federation, Oluwatoyin Madein, has said the non-oil revenue has greatly improved in the past few months. The Accountant-General asserted on Tuesday, at the inaugural meeting of the House of Representatives Committee on Finance with Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) under the purview of the committee. According to Madein, “The non-oil revenue has tremendously improved in the...

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Reps seek swift intervention in Nigeria-Cameroon refugee crisis over gold mining

Elizabeth AtimeOctober 17, 20233 min

Rep Ugbor said the discovery of precious minerals and the clashes between Cameroonian and Nigerian communities have worsened the security situation as well as the refugee crisis. The House of Representatives has called for immediate intervention into the Nigeria-Cameroon refugee crisis, banditry, and environmental pollution arising from the discovery and mining of gold in Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State. It also urged the National Security Adviser (NSA) and other Security Agencies to review...

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AUGF pledges support for Reps public accounts committee

Elizabeth AtimeOctober 16, 20233 min

The Auditor General joined the CSO to assure the PAC of collaboration in order to promote transparency, accountability, and good governance in the country. The Auditor General of the Federation (AuGF) and a Civil Society Organisations (CSO) have expressed willingness to support the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the House of Representatives in redefining the fiscal responsibility regime order to curb corruption and promote transparency and accountability for good governance in Nigeria. This came to...

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Why FG must finance energy transition — Hon. Onuigbo

Elizabeth AtimeOctober 13, 20232 min

Onuigbo said the shift from traditional energy sources to renewables is essential for sustainable development. A former member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Samuel Onuigbo, has urged the federal government to commit to financing energy transition in Nigeria, as this will ensure sustainable progress in the present climate context. This is as he also called on investors to seize the opportunity presented by Nigeria’s vast potential for renewable energy. Onuigbo said this while delivering...

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NASS: PAC reports not considered in 25 years – Fmr Clerk

Elizabeth AtimeOctober 12, 20233 min

The Ex-clerk informed that while in PAC, he wrote about 200 reports and over 2000 recommendations none of which were considered. A former Clerk of the House of Representatives, Mr. Patrick Giwa, has revealed that reports of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the National Assembly have not been considered in 25 years. Giwa, the pioneer Clerk of the Public Accounts Committee of the House of Representatives, made this known during the inaugural meeting of...

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10th House: Legislative agenda in limbo?

Elizabeth AtimeOctober 12, 20235 min

The legislative agenda is to be used to meet the yearnings and aspirations of Nigerians, and they would use it as a benchmark to evaluate and assess the performance of the House after four years. Legislative Agenda has become the common term to describe the four-year plan of policies and actions by the National Assembly. A Legislative Agenda is a social program of proposed legislations to support policies and programs of government that would help...

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Reps mourn colleague, Rep. Danbuga

Elizabeth AtimeOctober 11, 20231 min

The House observed a minute silence in honor of the late lawmaker, who died at the age of 63, and thereafter, adjourned plenary to Thursday, October 12, 2023, in line with its tradition. The House of Representatives has commiserated with the family of Sokoto lawmaker, late Abdulkadir Jelani Danbuga, who died in the early hours of Wednesday after a brief illness. In a statement issued by the spokesperson of the House, Rep. Akin Rotimi, on...

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ECOWAS: Nigerian Rep seek punitive measures for Niger junta

Elizabeth AtimeOctober 11, 20233 min

Hon. Egoh opined that the ECOWAS committee recommended no actions that would put pressure on the junta in Niger. A member of the Nigeria delegation to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament, Rep. Oghene Emma Egoh, has expressed dissatisfaction with a report of the ECOWAS ad-hoc committee set up to come up with ways to handle the Niger crisis following the coup that truncated the country’s democratic process. Egoh opined that the...

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IDGC 2023: Kalu calls for more investment in girl-child

Elizabeth AtimeOctober 11, 20232 min

Kalu asserted that an investment in the girl-child will uphold her rights and assure a more equitable and successful future. As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to mark the 2023 International Day of the Girl-Child, the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, has called for support and investment in the girl-child, saying that it will increase the visibility of the female gender in the political space and aid...

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