Elizabeth Atime, Author at Parliament Reports - Page 28 of 37

Rep. Unyime said that the abduction of corps members threatens the lives of young Nigerians and erodes public confidence in the government’s ability to protect its citizens. The House of Representatives has called on the acting Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, and other security agencies to intensify efforts and deploy personnel and intelligence capabilities to secure the immediate and safe release of the seven abducted corps members still in captivity. The House also...

While appealing for leniency, House Minority Leader, Rep. Chinda pleaded with the Speaker and the House to let the matter go, stating that it was not as serious as it was been painted.        The House Representatives on Tuesday experienced mild drama as Rep. Bob Solomon (Rivers, PDP) flared up at Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Kalu, who presided over the plenary session. The drama commenced when lawmakers from different geopolitical zones were given the...

In addition to receiving reports of the committees, the House also read twenty Bills for the first time. Four Committees of the House of Representatives have presented reports for consideration and adoption. The Committees, which are ad-hoc, were constituted before the House named its standing committees in July before proceeding on recess. Presiding over Tuesday’s plenary, Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu in his ruling, approved of the reports to be presented. The reports, presented by chairmen...