The Speaker said being the custodian of the nation’s tradition, traditional rulers should ensure that the unity and development of the country become the centre of their subjects’ commitment.
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In a statement marking Nigeria’s 59th Independence, Gbajabiamila said Nigeria has come a long way as one indivisible entity, which every citizen must work to protect.
The delegation comprises the Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, some senators and Members of the House.
The Speaker said Oba Oniru would be remembered for his fatherly role and commitment to the development of Iruland.
Olonisakin gave the assurance on Monday at a meeting with the leadership of the House of Representatives in Abuja.
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, has commended the Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, for the developmental strides he has so far achieved in the state.
The Speaker’s gesture came after his visit to some internally displaced persons in Maiduguri, Borno State in July.
The speaker while calling off the meeting said that the representatives sent by the Service Chiefs were not acceptable to the leadership of the house.
The Speaker, while receiving members of the foundation’s delegation, led by its President, Global Development, Chris Elias, in his office during a courtesy call on Thursday, said Nigeria is always desirous of collaboration with development partners that would impact positively on the socio-political and economic development of the country.
The Speaker said the House would give adequate attention to the practice of estimated billing by electricity distribution companies (Discos) to address the challenges Nigerians face.
Gbajabiamila made the appeal at the plenary on Tuesday while ruling on a Motion of Urgent Matter of Public Importance that borders on the xenophobic attacks in South Africa.
The speaker had mandated the House Committee on Health Care Services, chaired by Dr. Tanko Sununu, to intervene and ensure the accreditation, which was withdrawn in May 2019 by the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria is restored.
Gbajabiamila gave the commendation while addressing lawmakers at the plenary on Tuesday.
Recall that at last week’s sitting of the panel, the Auditor General of the Federation had disclosed that N64.4 billion was wasted by the Niger Delta Development Commission as mobilisation fees on abandoned projects in the Niger Delta region
Gbajabiamila, who paid a visit to the Gidan Baki IDPs Camp in Katsina metropolis on Monday, said he was saddened by the conditions of IDPs all over the country, but that both the Executive and the Legislature are working together to better their lives.
The NFIU said this in response to a story on Saturday that it had requested for the details of the accounts of some prominent Nigerians for the purpose of probing them.
The Federal Government has commenced an investigation into the bank accounts belonging to the President of the Senate, Ahmed Lawan; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila; and other Principal Officers of the National Assembly.
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari on his victory at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal on Wednesday.
Gbajabiamila made this known while receiving the Director-General of Bureau of Public Service Reforms, Dasuki Arabi on Wednesday in Abuja.
The House of Representatives will establish a world-class legislative library that would be a reference point internationally, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, has said.