Senator Ngwu worried further delay in the bridge reconstruction could worsen the already severe socioeconomic problems in the South-East region. The Senate has called on the Federal Ministry of Works to commence the immediate reconstruction of the collapsed Enugu-Port Harcourt Bridge. The call is consequent upon a motion co-sponsored by Senators Osita Ngwu (PDP, Enugu West) Victor Umeh (LP, Anambra Central), Kelvin Chukwu (LP, Enugu East), and Okechukwu Ezea (LP, Enugu North). In his lead...
Rep. Kuye stressed that dealing with the issue of ghost workers has become imperative as revenues cannot continue to pay salaries and other recurrent expenditures when there are still humongous debt servicing obligations to be dealt with. The House of Representatives has directed the Federal Government to carry out a forensic audit of its staff to address the issue of ghost workers to save money and reduce the increasing wage bill. It also urged the...
The motion sponsor worried that despite decades of deforestation and destruction of the environment, Nigeria has failed to find a lasting solution to illegal logging. The House of Representatives has initiated a probe into the fraudulent deforestation across the country by foreigners. This is even as it condemned in the strongest terms, the mindless and unlawful plundering of the forest reserves. These resolutions are a sequel to a motion on the “Need to Investigate the...
Rep. Okunlola posited that judgment debts are top-priority obligations that require prompt resolution to ensure financial stability. The House of Representatives has ordered an investigation into the reported huge judgment debts incurred by Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) of the Federal Government, to ensure the proper payment of top priority ones. The order is contained in a motion on “Need to Resolve the Top Priority Judgment Debt Incurred by the Ministries, Departments and Agencies of...
Abass lauded teachers for the critical roles they play in the mental and behavioral development of their pupils and students. Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Tajudeen Abbass has congratulated teachers in Nigeria and all over the world on the occasion of the 2023 World Teachers’ Day. Abbas, who noted their immeasurable contributions to society, described teachers as destiny molders and life changers. The Speaker, who is an academic-turned-lawmaker, in a statement by his...
The Lawmakers stressed the need for the creation of state police as one of the solutions to the insecurity in the country. The Senate has charged Service Chiefs to intensify actions to mitigate rising insecurity in the country. The Service Chiefs include Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa; Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt-General Taoreed Lagbaja; Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar, and Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral...
The Sponsor of the motion informed that among the IDPs camped across the state, over five hundred children are malnourished. The Senate has called for the immediate redemption of the Ten Billion Naira promised to the people of Benue State to rebuild communities ravaged by herdsmen over the years. It also directed the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management to provide medical, food, and other relief materials to the displaced persons. The call follows...
Senator Ekpeyong assured that he will follow up to ensure stiffer penalties are replaced with a fine of N50,000 for offenders. The Senate has directed that Maitama General Hospital be immediately charged with manslaughter over the blatant refusal to treat an accident victim, Ms. Greatness Olorunfemi. This is as it observed a minute of silence in memory of Ms. Greatness Olorunfemi and other Nigerians, who lost their lives in similar circumstances nationwide. The call was...
The sponsor of the motion warned that if not addressed urgently, BPP may likely endanger the entire public procurement system. The House of Representatives is set to probe the Bureau of Public Procure (BPP), over indiscriminate issuance of “Certificate of No Compliance”, and non-compliance with mandatory post-procurement audits. The decision is sequel to the adoption of a motion sponsored by, Rep. Peter Akpanke (PDP, Cross River) at plenary on Wednesday. In his presentation, Akpanke noted...
Rep. Jaha said the emission of poisonous gasses from the abandoned facilities results in unexplainable ailments and terminal diseases among the people. The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the environmental damage in oil-producing communities caused by non-compliance with extant laws by oil-producing companies. The resolution follows the adoption of a motion on the “Need to Investigate the Service and Unprecedented Environmental Damage within Oil Producing Communities” sponsored by Rep. Ahmadu Usman Jaha (APC,...
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