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Women rising in NASS, protection for PWDs and IDPs | GESI Tracker

Jokpa Mudia ErusiafeDecember 14, 20246 min

This week’s Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) tracker highlights the promotion of women to key management positions in the National Assembly (NASS) and protection for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) Vivian Njemanze becomes House deputy clerk During the week, Mrs. Vivian Nonyelum Njemanze was announced as the deputy clerk (administration) of the House of Representatives. This appointment is a significant step forward in promoting GESI within Nigeria’s legislative bureaucracy. It...

PERFORMANCE SCORECARD Senate

10TH NASS REPORT CARD: 15 south-south senators sponsor 64 bills in one year

Jokpa Mudia ErusiafeSeptember 25, 20242 min

63 of the 64 bills sponsored by 15 senators from the south-south geopolitical zone of the country are stuck at first reading 63 of the 64 bills sponsored by 15 of the 18 senators from the geo-political region are awaiting a second reading, the implication being that only 1 (one) has made progressed in the senate floor. This substantial backlog indicates either significant institutional delays in the legislative progress or a disturbing indolence on the...

PERFORMANCE SCORECARD Senate

10TH NASS REPORT CARD: 13 anti-corruption bills sponsored in senate

Jokpa Mudia ErusiafeSeptember 16, 20242 min

Corruption remains a fundamental obstacle to Nigeria’s economic growth and governance yet only 13 bills were introduced in the 10th Senate to address it. Despite ongoing challenges to combat corruption as a pervasive issue, the legislative output from the 10th Senate during its inaugural year raises concerns. With Nigeria ranked 145th out of 180 countries on Transparency International’s Corruption Perception Index (CPI), the introduction of only 13 anti-corruption bills is a concerning assessment of how...

PERFORMANCE SCORECARD Senate

10TH NASS REPORT CARD: Security sector gets 5.4 percent of senate bills

Jokpa Mudia ErusiafeSeptember 16, 20242 min

Nigeria is presently facing significant security challenges, including terrorism, kidnapping, and various forms of violence that jeopardize the societal framework. Out of a total of 475 bills introduced in the senate within the period, June 2023 and May 2024, only 26 are specifically dedicated to addressing security concerns in the country. The nation is no stranger to security threats, ranging from insurgency in the north-east and banditry in the north-west to separatist movements in the...