The House Committee on Privatisation took the position in Abuja after it expressed dissatisfaction with the presentation of the Group Executive Director (Refineries) of the NNPC, Anibor Kragha
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Odeneye called the attention of the House to the “indiscriminate application’ of tax incentives as pre-conditions for attracting foreign investments to the country
He said the committee would investigate the involvement of government agencies in the issuance of international passports, residence permits, border surveillance and patrol
It will be recalled that the Pension Reform Act of 2004 established a contributory pension scheme for the payment of retirement benefits of employees in public service and private sector
Namdas told the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja on Tuesday that the National Assembly had already concluded arrangements to procure vehicles for its operations this year
The bills for amendment of Acts are Medical and Dental Practitioners Act, National Eye Centre Act, Casino Taxation Act and Workers Compensation Act and Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Act
Ogbeide-Ihama added that portfolios should also be known before being sent to the Senate for screening.
The members, through a voice vote, approved that the bill be read the second time
“Some known oil companies have been programmed to lift dual purpose kerosene without making payments for the products and without even having bulk purchase agreements with PPMC
The House gave eight weeks deadline for the committees to report back to it the outcome of their investigation for further legislative action
Yerima called on the House to mandate its Committee on Police Affairs to investigate the claim by Arase and make recommendations accordingly
Moving the motion, Pwajok expressed worry that the objectives for which the CBN introduced the policy were not being adhered to by public and financial institutions
Moving the motion, Odionwele explained that since subscription to the housing fund commenced 23 years ago, nothing had been heard from the government on how the funds were being managed
In the motion, Gololo described the board’s approval of the payment of such package as unconstitutional, saying that it was not authorised by the National Assembly in the 2015 Appropriation Act
Briefing newsmen in Abuja on the investigation, Sule Garo (Kano-APC), Chairman of the Ad hoc Committee on Illegal Refineries, said the House was worried about the environment in the area
The House of Representatives on Wednesday urged the Nigerian Communications Commission to apply relevant laws in checking exploitative activities of…
The public hearings also conducted by the 23-member ad hoc committee in all the geopolitical zones provided opportunities for stakeholders to make their contributions to the bill
The News Agency of Nigeria recalls that in the membership data released by the House, the APC has 179 members, while the Peoples Democratic Party now has 162 members and other parties with 19 members
These were sequel to a motion moved by Rep. Abbas Tajuddeen (APC-Kaduna) and thereafter referred to the House Committee on Steel for further consideration
The resolution was sequel to a motion by Rep. Robinson Uwak (PDP-Akwa Ibom), who said that the Island, which hosts Effiat clan and 16 villages in Mbo Local Government Area in the state, had been taken over by Cameroonian gendarmes
The resolution to probe the allegation was sequel to the threat by the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Usman Jibrin, on September 3, 2014, to expose some international oil companies allegedly aiding oil theft in the country