Niger Governor, Muhammed Umaru Bago has said that the gender equality of women, is a moral imperative, as well as a key driver of sustainable development
Abandoned reports: National Assembly’s long list of endless probes, loud hearings, dead results The Punch
Published 10 May 2021
SUNDAY ABORISADE and
LEKE BAIYEWU examine endless probes by both chambers of the National Assembly and observe that the investigations have produced few or no effects
Consecutively, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, asked all ad hoc committees of the House to lay their reports by the end of April 2021. He made the announcement on April 20; reminded the concerned committees again on April 21.
Indeed, many probes have been pending – or even abandoned – by the various panels given the tasks. Yet, hardly does the House sit without resolving to carry out one investigation or the other. It is a similar case in the Senate.
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Published 10 May 2021
Published 10 May 2021
SUNDAY ABORISADE and
LEKE BAIYEWU examine endless probes by both chambers of the National Assembly and observe that the investigations have produced few or no effects
Consecutively, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, asked all ad hoc committees of the House to lay their reports by the end of April 2021. He made the announcement on April 20; reminded the concerned committees again on April 21.
Indeed, many probes have been pending – or even abandoned – by the various panels given the tasks. Yet, hardly does the House sit without resolving to carry out one investigation or the other. It is a similar case in the Senate.
Leke Baiyewu Published 25 April 2021A member of the House of Representatives, Mr Saidu Abdullahi, representing Bida/Katcha/Gbako Federal Constituency in Niger State, has faulted Nigerians who accuse the National Assembly of being a rubber-stamp legislature to the executive arm of the Federal Government.Abdullahi, in an interview with our correspondent, said the federal legislature had decided to have a cordial relationship with the executive in.
Rep debunks rubber-stamp allegation, says unity good for Nigeria
Published 2:32 am
A member of the House of Representatives, Mr Saidu Abdullahi, representing Bida/Katcha/Gbako Federal Constituency in Niger State, has faulted Nigerians who accuse the National Assembly of being a rubber-stamp legislature to the executive arm of the Federal Government.
Abdullahi, in an interview with our correspondent, said the federal legislature had decided to have a cordial relationship with the executive in the interest of Nigeria and Nigerians.
According to him, the country stands a better chance of witnessing better governance when the two arms of government do not clash.