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Buhari Agrees To Address Reps Over Growing Insecurity

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President Muhammadu Buhari has agreed to address the House of Representatives on the state of insecurity in the country, as requested by the lawmakers.

According to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Honourable Femi Gbajabiamila, a date has been agreed on and it will be communicated soon.

He stated this on Wednesday, noting that the president is more concerned than most on the insecurity of the nation and will speak to the Nigerian people through their representatives soon.

“He was ever so ready to listen as is typical of Mr President, the usual democrat that he is and what we basically sought was to convey the resolution of the House and to fix a date which we did not fix out of respect for Mr President and his very tight schedule. We have agreed on a date and he will meet with the House to address the situation,” Gbajabiamila said.

“I think he is more concerned than me or you that’s all I can say. You know they say uneasy lies the head. We will leave everything till he comes to the House, so let me not pre-empt. The DS is here, the leader is hereto bear me witness. He (Buhari) is fully committed to security, live and property of Nigerians”.

The decision to summon President Buhari was taken at Tuesday’s plenary when the House considered a motion moved by members from Borno State on the recent massacre of 43 rice farmers in the state by Boko Haram insurgents.

The debate had earlier turned rowdy after the Speaker appealed that it would be inappropriate to invite the president to disclose the actions being taken towards handling the security situation in the country.

The Speaker had described it as counter-productive. But the House then went into an executive session to resolve the matter.

After the executive session which was held behind closed doors, the House resumed and Representative Ahmed Jaha who was one of the sponsors, moved an amendment to invite the President to brief on the security situation in the country.

His amendment was seconded and unanimously adopted.

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Reps Committee On Public Account Visits Osun, As Govt Reiterates Commitment

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Members of House of Representatives’ committee on Public Accounts, on Friday visited Osun, as part of it’s oversight functions to assess Federal Government’s projects and interventions.

The delegation, which was led by member representing Ife Federal Constituency, Taofeek Ajilesoro, who is also the Chairman of the committee for the South West caucus, was received by the Deputy Governor, Mr Benedict Alabi, on behalf of Governor Adegboyega Oyetola.

Alabi, while welcoming members of the committee to the state reiterated the unflinching stance of the government in the state to jealously protect every Federal Government’s facility and adequately maintain it for the good of all.

He, however, appealed to the Federal Government, through the committee, for prompt response to some critical areas of interventions that need urgent attention, especially the school feeding programme.

The Deputy Governor explained that in line with the entrenched principle of social security, the government in the state prioritises education as determinant of sustainable development, the school feeding system is being considered as a catalyst for literacy .

“Osun is the pioneer of the school feeding system, it was a product of APC’s government conviction on the need for social security through functional educational system.

“We have seen how feeding of our pupils had immensely improved attendance in our various elementary schools, with attendant increase in school enrollment and literacy level .

“It is indeed our hope, that the Federal Government will come to our rescue on the programme, for prompt interventions for it’s sustainability, as we continue to sustain the policy with billions of naira despite limited available resources”, Alabi added.

Reacting to earlier remarks made by a member of the committee, Hon. Bamidele Salam, representing Ede/Ejigbo Federal Constituency, who lauded the smooth relationship between the executive and legislative arms of the government in the state, Alabi said, there was a consensus between the two organs of government on service to humanity, as the cardinal purpose of governance.

Speaking on behalf of the delegation, Salam said the purpose of the visit was to assess various interventions of the Federal Government on array of sectors and ensure judicious spending of funds for appropriate projects .

“The committee is saddled with the responsibility of looking at how funds to various projects have been utilised, especially the one being funded by TETFUND.

” We also recognise and appreciate the relationship between the executive and legislature in Osun, and the harmonious working relationship between the deputy governor and the governor, obviously, this is inspiring and commendable”, Salam asserted .

Other members of the delegation include , Hon. Taiwo Oluga, Hon. Lawrence Ayeni, Hon. Yinusa Amobi, and Hon. Bukola Oyewo.

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Akpabio Retracts Self, Denies Saying Lawmakers Got NDDC Contracts

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The Minister for Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio has denied accusing members of the National Assembly of collecting 60 percent of the contracts at the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).

Akpabio, in a letter read on the floor of the House during Plenary by the Speaker on Thursday said the only reference he made to 60 percent during his presentation before the NDDC committee on Monday was in response to a question by a member of the committee.

He said the member had sought to know whether a Medical Director can serve as an Executive Director Project, to which he responded by saying that since 50 to 60 percent of NDDC contracts were medical related, there was nothing wrong in a Medical Director serving in that capacity.

He also said that the Executive Director Project of the NDDC forwarded to him a list of 19 owed contracts which the Chairman of the House Committee on NDDC insisted must be paid before the 2020 budget of the commission is passed.

He also said that the NDDC has jot executed any contract under the 2020 budget since it has not been passed, while the 2019 budget was passed in April and has not been implemented

The Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila however referred the letter to the House Committee on Ethics and Privileges.

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Reps Demand Whereabouts Of Chinese Doctors

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Lawmakers at the House of Representatives have questioned the Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, demanding full details of the activities and whereabouts of the Chinese doctors.

The lawmakers at their plenary on Tuesday said they are not satisfied with the statement of the Minister that the Chinese doctors are not guests of the Federal Ministry of Health but that of a Chinese firm in Abuja.

The resolution of the House stems from a motion of urgent public importance raised by Representative Dachung Bagos.

The House, in a separate motion, also resolved to investigate the status of medical and pharmaceutical research in the fight against COVID-19 in Nigeria.

They expressed worry that Nigerian scientists and researchers have not been given the necessary support and funding for medical research.

The Minister of Health las week Thursday told reporters not to question him over the whereabouts of Chinese medical experts who came into Nigeria to support the fight against COVID-19.

Ehanire, while responding to questions at the daily Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 briefing said the medical personnel “are not guests of the Federal Government but CCECC, a construction company.”

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