By Awayi Kuje
Akwanga (Nasarawa State), April 5, 2021 The senator, representing Nasarawa North Senatorial District, Sen. Godiya Akwashiki, has urged Nigerians to be wary of fraudsters.
Akwashiki, while addressing newsmen in Akwanga Local Government Area of Nasarawa on Monday, alerted Nigerians that his name was being used to deceive some people by directing them to call a particular number and claim funds.
The lawmaker, who is the Chairman, Senate Committee on Employment, Labour and Productivity, said neither him nor his office had directed people to call anybody to claim funds under the Federal Government’s empowerment programme, saying it was the handiwork of fraudsters.
The National Assembly, last week, received a research work on legislative responses to COVID-19, which chronicled Assembly’s preparedness for emergencies. Udora Orizu reports
An international non-governmental organisation, Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD), in collaboration with Young Parliamentarians Forum (YPF) of the National Assembly on March 31,presented a report on a study conducted on legislative responses to COVID-19 in Nigeria.
The report, titled: ‘Legislative Responses to COVID-19 in Nigeria’, threw light on the weaknesses, preparedness and strategies for emergencies in the thirty six States’ Houses of Assembly and the National Assembly. It also offered opportunities for improvement and how to prepare for the next similar emergency.
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Gov Sule tasks parents on proper upbringing of children
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Gov Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa, has called on parents to ensure proper upbringing of their children.
Sule made the call on Saturday in Nassarawa Eggon at the naming ceremony of the son of Alhaji Mohammed Ibrahim- Muluku, member representing Nassarawa Eggon East Constituency, at the Nasarawa State House of Assembly
The governor said that children were special gifts from God and should be brought up in a godly manner as such children would contribute positively to the development of the society.
Sule, who was represented by his Commissioner for Special Duties and Legal Matters, Mr Abubakar Imam-Zanwa, prayed for God’s protection, blessings and good health for the new born and the entire family.
By Awayi Kuje
Wakama (Nasarawa State), March 9, 2021 Sen. Godiya Akwashiki (APC-Nasarawa North) says he will continue to provide social amenities to communities in his senatorial district in order to improve the standard of living of his constituents.
Akwashiki, the Senate Committee Chairman on Employment, Labour and Productivity, stated this on Sunday in Wakama-Akun during the inauguration of the newly-elected executive members of Wakama Youth Movement.
He said that provision of infrastructure to different communities in his senatorial district would also tackle youth restiveness and unemployment in the area.
The lawmaker promised to provide electricity to Wakama community and its environs in order to boost the socio- economic activities of the community.
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PDP crisis worsens in Nasarawa as former Lawmaker, 10000 dumps party for APC
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By David Odama – Lafia
Leadership crisis rocking the major opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Nasarawa state worsen on Saturday as a former member of the house of representatives, Dr Joseph Haruna Kigbu led other 10,000 members of the opposition party to defected to the All Progressive Congress (APC).
Dr Kigbu who represented Lafia/Obi federal constituency at the house of representatives from 2011-2015 on the platform of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) before dumping the party for PDP due to irreconcilable differences said their defection was to add value to what the current governor Abdullahi Sule is doing, support the governor.