Estimated Reading Time: 1The House on Representatives has dismissed reports alleging that the Speaker, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila was opposed to the Southern Governors’ recent call for restructuring of the country. Chairman, House Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Hon. Benjamin Kalu said this in a statement released to journalists on[Read More…]
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We need to reduce government spending by reducing government institutions – Gbajabiamila
Estimated Reading Time: 2The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Femi Gbajabiamila, on Wednesday, has expressed the need to reduce government spending by reducing establishment of institutions. Hon Gbajabiamila said this while welcoming members to the 2021 legislative session. He then tasked members on the need to be more[Read More…]
Gbajabiamila engages development partners on debt cancellation
Estimated Reading Time: 3In light of the grinding economic impacts of Covid-19, Nigeria’s speaker, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, has engaged some international development partners on the Debt Cancellation Campaign Initiative (DCCI)under the umbrella of Conference of Speakers and Heads of African Parliaments (CoSAP). During a roundtable at the National Assembly organised[Read More…]
Gbajamiamila shuns motion that questioned why Buhari disregarded House invitation
Estimated Reading Time: 2 President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday failed to honour the invitation by the National Assembly to discuss the insecurity in the country. The House of Representatives had on December 1 summoned Mr Buhari over the killing of 43 farmers in Zabarmari, a community in Jere Local Government[Read More…]
Reps will ensure new police structure works for all – Gbajabiamila
Estimated Reading Time: 2The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajmiamila has assured that the House will work towards ensuring a police structure that works for all citizens. He made this promise on Wednesday addressing stakeholders at the 9th House Legislative Agenda Public Policy Dialogue Series with the theme[Read More…]
We will pass the Petroleum Industry Bill speedily says Gbajabiamila
Estimated Reading Time: 3The leadership of the National Assembly said, on Monday, that the Assembly would break the jinx of not being able to pass the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) after several attempts. President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan and the Speaker, House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila assured Nigerians that[Read More…]
Insecurity: We should speak the truth about things we haven’t gotten right says Gbajabiamila
Estimated Reading Time: 2The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has said Federal Government must take all necessary actions to tackle the security challenges facing Nigeria. Gbajabiamila lamented that the spate of insecurity has disrupted the life of the people as a nation as well as threatening the[Read More…]
Nigeria, Ghana to establish business council to resolve trade disputes
Estimated Reading Time: 4Nigeria and Ghana are will establish a business council, as well as a joint ministerial committee as part of efforts to address some of the disputes facing both countries. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Official Spokesperson for the House of Representatives, Rep. Benjamin[Read More…]
Ghana will review $1 million capital for Nigerian traders, President Akufo-Addo tells Gbajabiamila
Estimated Reading Time: 2Ghanian President, Nana Akufo-Addo, has assured Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, of the readiness of the Ghanaian Government to consider the resolutions reached at the meeting between Nigerian and Ghanaian lawmakers at the Ghanaian Parliament House. Part of the resolutions is the amendment of[Read More…]
Debt servicing is a threat to Africa’s stability and development – Gbajabiamila
Estimated Reading Time: 3Speaker of the Nigerian House of Representatives Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila has convened a meeting of some African Speakers of Parliaments where the Lawmakers agreed on an urgent need to push for debt cancellation for the continent from their multilateral and bilateral partners. Mr. Gbajabiamila also initiated a[Read More…]
