Hightlight Archives - Page 191 of 202 - Parliament Reports

According to the motion sponsor, reports coming from his constituents paint a harrowing picture of a community of Nigerians dealing with recurring issues of Police brutality and extrajudicial killings. The House of Representatives has condemned in strong terms, the violence, killings, and unscrupulous behavior of personnel of the Police and other government security agencies, which led to the death of a pregnant woman and five others in Oshodi/Isolo II Federal Constituency. The House also mandated...

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 motion sponsor said awareness campaigns on mental health would not only reduce stigma but, help in protecting the dignity of persons struggling with mental health. The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government through the Ministry of Health and the National Orientation Agency (NOA) to establish counseling centers across the country, to provide counseling services to people with mental health issues. It also asked the Federal Ministry of Health to collaborate with...