The Bayelsa State legislators insisted that before an operation of such magnitude is carried out, protocol demands that the Governor be informed, especially given that there was no imminent threat to national security. The Bayelsa State caucus of the House of Representatives has condemned in the strongest terms, the recent invasion of the Opu-Nembe community of Nembe Local Government Area of Bayelsa State by officials of the Nigerian Police Force SWAT department. The lawmakers...
Rep. Jaha said recruitment waivers result in lop-sided recruitment, which is contributory to the upsurge of insurgency in the northeast zone. The House of Representatives Ad hoc Committee investigating recruitment racketeering in Federal Government agencies and parastatals will recommend the abolition of waivers to bypass advertisement of job opportunities. The Ad hoc Committee Chairman, Rep. Yusuf Gagdi, stated this position at the resumption of the investigative hearing on Monday. Gagdi, who also accused the Registrar...
Gusau said funds provided by FIFA to prepare teams for the tournament cannot be used to pay outstanding allowances for the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The President of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Ibrahim Musa Gusau, has informed that all allowances and bonuses relating to Super Falcons had been cleared as of Friday last week. Gusau, stated this when he finally appeared before the Ad- hoc committee investigating the non-payment of allowances of the...
The organization tasked the INEC to resolve logistical issues experienced during the last general elections, prosecute electoral offenders, and put mechanisms in place to guard against voter intimidation. With the conclusion of the much-touted 2023 general elections, a network of civil society organizations in Nigeria, led by OrderPaper Nigeria, has identified bandwagon voting as one of the issues that affect the quality of lawmakers elected to the National Assembly. This position was made known...
Rep. Lar expressed fear that the Dollar to Naira exchange rate could go as high as N1000 by December, should nothing be done urgently to nip its free fall in the bud. The House of Representatives has stepped down a motion calling on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to unify the country’s exchange rate in a bid to stabilise the naira, as promised during the electioneering campaign. The motion was sponsored by Rep....
The motion allows for bills that were passed by a previous assembly but, not assented to, to be presented again to the House for consideration. READ ALSO: 9th NASS: OrderPaper inducts five lawmakers into MVP Hall of Fame The House of Representatives has considered eight (8) Bills passed by the immediate past Assembly but without assent by the immediate past President, Muhammadu Buhari. Moving the motion, the Majority Leader, Rep. Julius...
The motion sponsor said the failure of the NPHCDA to implement the Basic Health Care Provision Fund in his constituency, has resulted in an increase in maternal and infant mortality rates in rural communities. READ ALSO: Brain Drain: Senator Oloriegbe advocates special categorisation for health workers The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Ministry of Health and the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) to activate the Basic Health Care Provisions...
The House of Representatives mandated the Committee on Appropriations (when constituted) to include rehabilitation and reconstruction of the affected roads in Fagge into the 2024 Budget estimates. READ ALSO: Irepodun: “Ancestral homes, graves are being wiped away” – Reps to FG The House of Representatives has tasked the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to intervene and distribute relief materials to flood victims in Fagge Local Government Area of Kano State....
The motion sponsor lamented that stalls in the markets were submerged by flood, while expressing sadness over the effect of flooding on four communities in Irepodun/Orolu/Olorunda and Osogbo Federal Constituency of Osun State. The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Ministries of Environment, Works and Housing and other relevant Ministries, Department, and Agencies (MDAs) to release funds for dredging of blocked canals and other hydraulic structures in Irepodun and Osogbo Federal...
The motion sponsor also called for the provision of fully equipped ambulances on every minor and major highways in the country. The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to commence the training and deployment of first responders to all major highways in Nigeria, to help stabilise victims of road accidents before being transported to the nearest healthcare institutions for further care. This is as it called for dedicated toll-free lines...
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