The Senate and House of Representatives will be holding plenary sessions once in a week as the Federal Government has decided to ease the lockdown occasioned by COVID-19 gradually.
This was made known by the Clerk of the National Assembly, Sanni Omolori, in a circular addressed to Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, among others.
Omolori said Clerks to the two chambers and Secretaries of the Directorates are expected to come to work on Mondays and Tuesdays.
The National Assembly Clerk said all aides to the lawmakers would continue to work from home, adding that all banks, restaurants and other businesses within the National Assembly would remain closed.
He said: “Since the chambers will sit on Tuesdays only, all essential staff of the two Chambers already identified and cleared, shall come to work on Mondays and Tuesdays only. All National Assembly Directors and Committee Clerks are to come to work on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays only.
“Clerks and secretaries to directorates will continue to identify on need basis, staff required for specific assignments from time to time and forward the list to the committee constituted in paragraph ix.
“All banks, restaurants and other business outfits within the National Assembly complex shall remain closed.
“For the duration of this period, only the main Gate shall be operational for staff. However, the presidential gate shall be available for legislators on Tuesdays. The working hours throughout this period shall be from 9.00am to 2.00pm.”