Tag: House of Representatives

Reps. to probe $500m abandoned
Abuja-Kaduna rail line perimeter fencing

Aminu Imam

The House of Representatives, yesterday, unveiled plans to investigate the perimeter fencing of the $500 million Abuja-Kaduna Rail Lines project. The resolution was passed sequel to the adoption of a motion sponsored by Hon. Zakaria Nyampa, who frowned at the crisis between Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) and communities surrounding the rail lines, particularly herdsmen. In his lead debate, Hon Nyampa applauded Federal Government’s stride on the implementation of the ongoing railway projects across the country, noted that the railway projects will contribute significantly to easing the movement of persons and…

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‘Enforce banditry proscription order’, Reps ask security agencies

Aminu Imam

The House of Representatives has called on security agencies to ensure the enforcement of the September 2021 Proscription Order published in the Official Gazette 108, declaring the activities of bandits and similar groups as terrorists and proscribed in any part of Nigeria. It also mandated the security agencies to rise up and stem the rising killing of innocent persons across Benue communities, especially those on the border with Nasarawa State. The House made the resolutions at plenary yesterday, when it unanimously adopted a Motion of Urgent Public Importance on: “Need…

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“Clamp down on abductors of Nigerians”, Reps ask IGP, COAS, CAS, others

Aminu Imam

The House of Representatives, yesterday, called on the Service Chiefs and other security agencies to address the spate of insecurity and abduction of innocent citizens of Nigeria. It particularly urged the Inspector-General of Police, (IGP), Usman Alkali-Baba, the Chief of Army Staff, Faruk Yahaya, Chief of Air Staff, Oladayo Amao, to deploy personnel to intensify the raid and combing of the entire Lilu, Azia, Orsumoghu, and Mbosi communities in Ihiala LGA, of Anambra State, dislodge the camps housing hundreds of kidnap victims and rescue the victims. The House mandated the…

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Constitution Amendment: NASS approves financial autonomy for State Legislatures, Judiciary, LGs

Aminu Imam

…Rejects FG’s grip on VAT, pension for NASS presiding officers, and other matters The Senate and House of Representatives have approved financial autonomy for State legislatures, Judiciary and local governments in the country, in the ongoing voting on Nigeria’s Constitution amendments. The approval came yesterday, during voting on the report of the Senate Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution (Fifth Alteration) Bills, 2022. The senators, during voting on the report, rejected pension for presiding officers of the legislature. Out of a total number of 88 Senators registered to…

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Worsening Insecurity: House of Reps. ask FG to declare state of emergency

Aminu Imam

The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to immediately declare a state of emergency on security in order to curb the incessant killings going on in the country. Recall that the House had on April 27, 2021, called on President Muhammadu Buhari to declare a state of emergency, following the growing spate of attacks and kidnappings across the country. Jolted by the continued criminal activities of non-State actors terrorising Anambra State, the House, at the plenary on Tuesday, asked Federal Government to wake up to its responsibilities of…

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Reps ban movies featuring ritual killings

Aminu Imam

The House of Representatives has declared a national emergency on ritual killings. This follows the murder of a 20-year-old woman in a suspected ritual killing case that has shocked the nation. It is alleged that those behind the killing had plans to use her body parts in some kind of money-making juju. The National Film and Video Censors Board, (NFVCB), has been directed to be the clearing agent after being ordered to drop all upcoming movies with a killing ritual plot. This decision also follows the consideration of a motion,…

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N32bn Revenue Loss: Reps report Trade Minister to Buhari

Aminu Imam

…Threaten his arrest for non-appearance before Cmtt’ee The House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts has threatened to report the Minister of Trade and Industry, Chief Niyi Adebayo over the loss of over N32 billion by the Federal Government in the nation’s Export-Free Trade zones. The committee also said it will issue a warrant of arrest on the minister should he fail the second time to honour its invitation for the explanation on the matter. Chairman of the Committee, Hon Busayo Oluwole Oke (PDP-Osun) disclosed this at a session of…

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House of Reps probe Aregbesola, Nababa over misuse of N165bn for Correctional Service

Aminu Imam

The House of Representatives has ordered an immediate investigation over the usage of over N165 billion budgeted to the Nigeria Correctional Services (NCS) within the last two years. Adopting a Motion under matters of national importance, sponsored by Ndudi Elumelu at the plenary, presided by Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila, the House explained that the measure was aimed at addressing the appalling state of custodial facilities and general welfare of inmates in the country. In effect, the House mandated its Committee on Reformatory Institutions to probe into the alleged infraction and turn…

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IGR: Shady real estate deals costing FCT N600bn losses – House of Reps

Aminu Imam

…FCT minister vows to deal with fraudulent developers On annual basis, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) losses about N600 billion in terms of funds that should have accrued to it from the real estate sector, the Ad-hoc Committee on the investigation of operations of real estate developers have uncovered. The Adhoc Committee’s chairman, Blessing Onyeche Onuh, made the revelation at a two-day workshop organized by the House of Representative Investigate Ad-hoc Committee on Mass Housing /Real Estate Development in the FCT, which was held at Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja, yesterday.…

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Importers of off-spec petrol must be held accountable, says President Buhari

Aminu Imam

…As Reps ask NNPC to suspend companies involved in toxic PMS importation President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered that “producers and providers” of the off-specification petrol imported into the country must be held accountable. The President issued the directive in a statement issued yesterday, by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu. According to the President, the persons involved must “be held accountable for substandard services and or products sold by them”. The President also directed the relevant government agencies to “take every step in line with the…

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