Tag: House of Representatives

“Our N130m Toyota Prado SUVs are work tools” – Reps. insists

Aminu Imam

The House of Representatives has confirmed the each of the 360 members of the green chamber got Toyota Prado Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs) worth N130 million, but said they were work tools. Chairman of the House Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Hon. Akin Rotimi, disclosed this in a statement at weekend, while reacting to the media reports that trailed the controversial SUVs. Rotimi noted that the vehicles are utility operational 2023 model Prado SUVs and are tied to their oversight functions, and to be used in the discharge of…

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Allocate part of fuel subsidy to enrol Nigerians in NHIS” – Reps. ask Tinubu

Aminu Imam

The House of Representatives has called upon President Bola Tinubu to allocate the funds saved from fuel subsidy removal towards enrolling Nigerians in the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). This resolution was prompted by a motion put forth by Bashiru Dawodu, a legislator from Lagos State. In his Motion, Dawodu pointed out that the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) has not sufficiently covered vulnerable Nigerians, with only 5 million enrolled in the scheme. He suggested that the government could utilize the savings from subsidy removal, which amounts to N50 billion, to…

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H/Reps. urge FG to declare state of emergency in health sector

Aminu Imam

The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency in the health sector and allocate significant votes to it in the 2024 budget estimates. This followed a motion by Rep. Fayinka Oluwatoyin, during plenary in Abuja. The Motion was titled: “Need for the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHDA) to collaborate with relevant health agencies in states and Local Governments to ensure the functionality of Primary Healthcare Centres”. The member representing Mushin Federal Constituency II of Lagos State, Oluwatoyin noted that Nigeria, being the…

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Dep. Speaker House of Reps: Action Alliance Fumes over conflicting judgment

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir
Benjamin Kalu, Deputy Speaker House of Representatives

The Action Alliance (AA) has expressed dismay over the National Assembly Elections Petition Tribunal dismissal of the case instituted by it against INEC and APC, challenging the election of Benjamin Kalu, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives. It would be recalled that Action Alliance led by Adekunle Omo-Aje had petitioned the tribunal following the failure of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to upload the name of its candidate submitted for Bende federal constituency of Abia State. The case by Action Alliance’s followed the failure of the Independent National…

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Alleged Theft: H/Reps committee investigating crude oil export shipping insists NNPCL, NIMASA, NIWA GMDs appear in person

Aminu Imam

House of Representatives Reps Insist Ad-hoc Committee, investigating crude oil theft has insisted on appearance, physically, of Group Chief Executive Officers of the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPCL), Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, (NIMASA) and the Nigeria Inland Waterways Authority, (NIWA). Chairman of the Committee, Alhassan Doguwa, gave the instruction on Friday, which was the second day of the investigative hearing of the House Committee whereby Heads of Agencies were invited; but rather, they sent Directors as representatives. Hon. Doguwa stated that most of the invited CEOs had…

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Reps. Speaker, Abbas appoints Committee Chairmen to replace Ministers Designate

Aminu Imam

The Speaker of House of Representatives, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas has appointed five members as chairmen of committees, to replace those appointed ministers by President Bola Tinubu. In a statement issued yesterday, Abbas said that the appointment is with immediate effect so as not to allow void in committee leadership. “Following the nomination of some members of the 10th House of Representatives as Ministers by President Bola Tinubu and void in the leadership of some standing committees of the House, it is my pleasure to announce the appointment of the following lawmakers…

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H/Reps. to probe Ecological Fund under Buhari era

Aminu Imam

The House of Representatives has constituted an Ad-hoc Committee on the Investigation of Ecological Fund under the office of the Secretary of the Federation (OSGF) Released and for the Great Green Wall from 2015-2023. Its Committee on Ecology is to begin investigation of States and agencies over monies released to them under the Ecological Fund. The Ecological Fund, currently managed by the Presidency, is an intervention facility set aside to tackle the multifarious ecological problems ravaging communities across the country. Such problems include soil erosion, drought, desertification, oil spillage, pollution, general…

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House of Representatives orders NERC to stop estimated billing in Nigeria

Aminu Imam

The House of Representatives has urged the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission NERC to compel Distribution Companies (DisCos) to stop arbitrary billing of electricity consumers immediately. This followed the adoption of a Motion by Hon. Afuape Moruf, calling NERC to address challenges confronting electricity consumers. The House also urged the NERC to sanction the DisCos for the abysmal electricity supply to consumers, and work out modalities to compensate communities, individuals and other private and public entities for their investments in the distribution network. While leading the debate on the Motion, Hon.…

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House of Reps to investigate NNPC’s failure to remit N2tr to nation’s Treasury

Aminu Imam

Federal lawmakers in the House of Representatives have initiated investigation of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) for intentionally withholding N2 trillion of public funds generated as oil revenue during the Muhammadu Buhari administration. Recall that under Buhari – nearly all ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs), like the NNPC – behaved as though they were quasi-governments operating on their own, with each head acting like a president who was not accountable to anyone. For instance, NNPC Chief Executive Mele Kyari refused to answer several audit queries issued by the federal…

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‘H/Reps will respond to Nigerians’ needs’, Speaker, Abbas assures

Aminu Imam

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, says the 10th Assembly is ready to urgently respond to the yearnings of Nigerians who brought them to the National Assembly. Abbas said this at a stakeholder meeting on the 10th House of Reps Legislative Agenda in Abuja, yesterday. According to him, there is no better way to show that the 10th House of Reps is ready to respond, and urgently too, to the yearnings of those who brought us to the People’s House than to do the people’s business. The…

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