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The committee said circumstances surrounding the botched Nigeria Air adventure will be unravelled and findings made to Nigerians  The House of Representatives Committee on Aviation Technology is set to probe the controversy that trailed the launch of the Nigeria Air project. The committee’s chairman, Abiodun Isaq Akinlade (APC, Ogun), disclosed this at the committee’s inauguration on Thursday, December 7, 2023 at the National Assembly. The federal government, under the immediate past Muhammadu Buhari administration, had...

We will prioritise resettlement, agriculture in FCT area councils — Reps

The committee says it is fully aware of its mandate, which includes focusing on the area councils to catch up with the rest of the federal capital in terms of development The House of Representatives Committee on Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Councils and Auxiliary Matters says it will prioritise resettlement schemes, agriculture, and development across the area councils. The committee chairman, Agbedi Yeitiemone Fredrick (PDP, Bayelsa), disclosed this at the committee’s inauguration on Wednesday,...

Reps promise strict oversight of customs to shore revenue

The house committee, happy with the recent amendment to the customs and excise law, promised to strictly monitor the revenue generation and remittances of the customs service Nigeria’s House of Representatives Committee on Customs and Excise said it will provide a strict oversight over the activities of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to ensure enhanced revenue generation and remittances to public coffers. Rep. Leke Abejide (ADC, Kogi), Chairman of the Committee, made this declaration at the...

The representatives took an unreserved swipe at the electoral body, including the widely held view of its battered image from the last general elections  The House of Representatives Committee on Electoral Matters has expressed displeasure over the absence of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) at the planned 2024 budget defence hearing. The House had scheduled Wednesday, December 6, for the electoral body to appear and defend its budget estimates. However, the meeting did not...

Tunji-Ojo calls for more funds to secure Nigeria’s borders

  The interior minister says the poor release of funds constrained the efforts of hardworking personnel of the immigration service to secure the country’s borders The Minister of interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has called for an urgent need to secure Nigeria’s borders in order to reduce the risks of insecurity in the country. This is as he stressed that further delays in securing the border will amount to continuous threat to the country’s internal security. He...

Reps tackle varsity commission for non-remittance of revenues

The varsity commission failed to convince the parliamentary committee that license fees and other revenues it generated were used for the purpose of visitation to private institutions The House of Representatives Committee on Finance has taken a swipe at the National Universities Commission (NUC) for under-reporting and failing to fully remit its Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) despite being fully funded by the federal government. The lawmakers also tackled the Commission over its failure to reflect...

‘We are not safe in rented buildings,’ EFCC pleads for more money

The Commission asked the National Assembly to almost double its allocation of N43billion for 2024 so it can have more money for the expansion of its operations and to cater for the rising cost of living of personnel Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukayode, has said the commission intends to construct buildings to accommodate the operation of its zonal officers across the country. The EFCC boss disclosed this at...

ANALYSIS: Opposition members shun party positions in budget debate

Contributions of opposition members during the 2024 budget debate suggest that the role expected of them by their parties may be evaporating even before things start to get hot  Barely 24 hours after the President, Bola Tinubu, presented the 2024 budget, the House of Representatives commenced debate on its general principles. The lawmakers say this was to hasten the assessment and approval of the appropriation bill. OrderPaper observed the submissions of the lawmakers between Thursday...

Reps to mainstream disability inclusion in 2024 budget

The chairperson of the disability committee also said plans are afoot to mainstream disability inclusion into all facets of law-making and oversight delivery of the legislature  The House of Representatives Committee on Disability has said it will work to ensure that concerns around disability inclusion are mainstreamed into the 2024 budget being processed by the National Assembly. The Committee also said it seek allocation of more funds for the National Commission for Persons with Disability...

Speaker reiterates move to amend fiscal responsibility act

The Speaker’s reiteration of the stated resolve of the National Assembly to amend the Fiscal Responsibility Act gives an additional boost to the advocacy efforts of the GIFT project    Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Tajudeen Abass has restated that the National Assembly will review the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA), 2007, after the passing the 2024 budget. The Speaker said this on Monday, 4th December 2023, at a Citizens Townhall on the 2024...

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