The motion sponsor feared that the the weapons used by terrorists, armed robbers, and thugs in the country may be some of the missing firearms. The House of Representatives has resolved to launch an investigation into the frequent loss of firearms and ammunition from the Nigeria Police Force armament. It also directed its committees on Police affairs, National Security, and Intelligence, to investigate the failure of the Police Force to comply with the Financial Regulations...
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. Dekeri argued part of the money saved from fuel subsidy removal could be used to cover the WAEC and other examinations of students as a form of palliative. The House of Representatives stepped down a motion calling on the federal government to assist students with the cost of secondary school examinations in 2023/2024 to cushion the effect of fuel subsidy removal. The motion on the “Need to Compel JAMB, WAEC, and NECO Examination Bodies...
The motion sponsor said the intervention funds into the power sector, banks have taken over six of the eleven DisCos in Nigeria due to poor financial performance and management. The House of Representatives is set to investigate the financial interventions for the power sector since privatisation in 2013. This is even as it lamented that the sector still suffers revenue shortfalls which it attributes to high electricity tariffs despite the numerous intervention funds provided by...
Rep. Kama, while decrying the fraudulent process of the P&ID deal, noted the need for prioritization and strengthening of the nation’s procurement law. The House of Representatives has resolved to launch an investigation into the Process and Industrial Developments (P&ID) contract. It directed its Committee on Justice and Financial Crimes to investigate the service providers involved in the 20-year gas supply purchasing agreement (GSPA) contract. According to the lawmakers, investigating the service providers...
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...
This week, OrderPaper’s Legislative Intelligence Forecast (LIFE) Service by Kauthar Anumba Khaleel, highlights issues to be attended by both chambers of the National Assembly. The National Assembly is expected to take receipt of the 2024-2026 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP) for consideration and passage. The MTEF and FSP set out the Federal Government’s economic, fiscal, and monetary objectives ahead of the 2024 budget presentation, and as required under the Fiscal...
Controversy has trailed the proposed legislation seeking to extend the retirement age since it was first introduced. The House of Representatives has passed for second reading, a bill seeking to increase the retirement age of National Assembly staff to 65 years or 40 years of service, whichever comes first. The bill, which is sponsored by the Deputy Minority Leader, Rep. Aliyu Madaki (NNPP, Kano) is titled: “A Bill For an Act to Make Provisions for...
The House released a six-point legislative agenda to drive progress, inclusivity, and human capital development. The House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on Legislative Agenda has presented the report on its Legislative Agenda to the House for consideration and adoption. Presenting the report at the resumption of plenary on Tuesday, the chairman of the Committee, Rep. Julius Ihonvbere said, “That the House do receive the Report of the Ad-hoc Committee on Legislative Agenda of the House...
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio on Sunday, arrived in Luanda, the capital of Angola for the 147th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly as Leader of Nigeria’s delegation. Senator Akpabio traveled in the company of four Senators and five members of the House of Representatives. They were received at the Luanda International Airport by the Nigerian Ambassador to Angola, H.E. Professor Monique Oshame Ekpong, and top officials of the Angolan government led by Joao Diogo...
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