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NRI Pronita Gupta, Columbia University Graduate, has been appointed US President Joe Biden’s Special Assistant for Labour and Workers on the Domestic Policy Council.
Under President Obama’s Department of Labor, she served as the deputy director of the women’s bureau in the U.S. Department of Labor.
Before joining to Joe Bidden, Pronita Gupta was was working in CLASP as a job quality director. She was involved in Jobs Training & Education, Job Quality and Work/Life Fair Job Schedules Paid Family and Medical Leave Paid Sick Days.
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Senator Kabiru Gaya (APC-Kano) has said that Nigeria must learn from the U.S. election by putting in place structures to ensure free, fair and credible 2023 general elections.
Gaya, who is also Chairman, Senate Committee on Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), said this while speaking at the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) forum in Abuja.
He said the National Assembly Joint Committee on INEC and Electoral Matters would strive towards presenting an Electoral Bill that will ensure free, fair and credible elections in the country.
“I believe we have learnt a lot from the U.S. and we have to put in place some kind of laws to prevent such from happening in Nigeria,” he said.
US President Joe Biden and U.S. Senator Kamala Harris
Sen. Kabiru Gaya (APC-Kano) says Nigeria must learn from the U.S. election by putting in place structures to ensure free, fair and credible 2023 general elections.
Gaya, also Chairman, Senate Committee on Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), said this while speaking at the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) forum in Abuja.
He said that the National Assembly Joint Committee on INEC and Electoral Matters will strive towards presenting an Electoral Bill that will ensure free, fair and credible elections in the country.
“I believe we have learnt a lot from the U.S and we have to put in place some kind of laws to prevent such from happening in Nigeria,” he said.
The military chief stated this during a one-day National Defence and Security Summit in Abuja, on Monday.
Maj.-Gen. Lucky said the military will ensure that normalcy is restored to all parts of the country.
He noted that the defence is committed to ensuring that parts of the county witnessing kidnapping and other security challenges regain their peace.
The military chief expressed optimism that “Nigeria will have peace again”, adding that Nigerians would no longer entertain fear while going about their businesses.
Maj.-Gen. Lucky who said the military would need support from other security agencies during the operation, urged Nigerians to also assist by providing intelligence when necessary.