The President of the Senate, has issued a stern warning to Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) of government, Godswill Akpabio cautioning them against non-compliance with Senate resolutions and laws.
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The Senate says it will facilitate the inclusion of dredging of the River Benue in the 2024 appropriation bill, to address the perennial flooding and its multi-dimensional consequences.
The Coalition for Social Justice and Good Governance (CSJGG) has called on the President of the Court of Appeal to set up a panel to review the judgment in the Abia Central Senatorial seat dispute.
The Senate Vice Chairman on Environment, Ned Nwoko has disclosed that the Senate was resolute in addressing environmental degradation in the country.
President Bola Tinubu has sought the approval of Senate for the 2022-2024 external borrowing plan of 7.8 billion dollars and 100 million euros.
Senate has approved President Bola Tinubu’s nomination of Mr Shaakaa K. Chira for appointment as Auditor- General for the Federation.
As commentators on Nigerian affairs, there are situations and circumstances where writers, out of niggling frustrations and hapless impotence, wish for something tragically severe, akin to a hot sharp knife skinning the hides off fat lambs, would descend on the irresponsible and insensitive portion of our governing blocs – especially the legislative mandarins. With tons of critical written pieces, brimming with righteous indignation, and well-articulated umbrage at the shenanigans of our political class, in the last three decades and more – it is quite heart-wrenching to now read that our 10th National Assembly are contemplating – as if it is their feudal right – to mass purchase over 400 hundred Sports Utility Vehicles (SUV) to mark the beginning of another sleaze-and-freak show called legislative tenure. There are 360 odd members of the House of Representatives (HoR) and 109 senators – all would have a need for a new vehicle, apart from armoured versions for the principal officers. The fact that each regular imported SUV would knock us down by $35,000 to $70,000 (meaning ₦35m to ₦70m each); and that the top range bullet-proof vehicles are in excess of $200,000 (a sickening ₦200m each) does not seem to worry the undisguised spendthrifts.
The Senate has urged the Ministry of Aviation to immediately begin process of upgrading the Muhammadu Buhari International Airport for international operations.
A bill seeking to amend the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Act, 2007 has passed the second reading at the Senate.
The Chairman of the Committee on Senate Services, Sen. Sunday Karimi (APC–Kogi) told newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday, that in questioning the senators’ possession of the SUV vehicles, Nigerians should also raise the same questions about Ministers having four official vehicles.