Federal lawmakers and staff of the National Assembly are having hectic stress gaining access into the Complex when our reporter visited the Three Arms Zone in the Federal Capital Territory on Wednesday morning
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The executive and legislature are at loggerheads over some aspects of the 2013 budget passed late last year
According to the presidential spokesperson, President Jonathan does not need to personally sack him, insisting that Maina, being a civil servant, could only be disciplined by the Head of Service of the Federation in line with laid down civil service rules
Mark said that a public hearing on the new NHIS would be held on next Monday in the National Assembly
The decision was taken on Thursday after debate on the motion, sponsored by Senator Andy Uba from Anambra State
Mark also reminded media practitioners to always be guided by professional ethics and respect for human rights, which prescribes objectivity, fairness, balance and justices to all concern
It was learnt that the meeting was to examine the challenges facing the nation and proffer solutions
With the Senate following suit on Thursday with the passage of the budget, the two arms of the National Assembly will anytime from now harmonize their positions
Mark told a delegation of the Nigeria Bar Association, led by its President, Chief Okey Wali, SAN, who visited him in his office in Abuja on Thursday that the National Assembly has neither ulterior motive nor hidden agenda on the amendment
The Senate also asked the EFCC to compel the airlines to refund to Nigerian passengers monies that were illegally charged them
If oil at USD150 did not deliver food, water and basic infrastructure to the teeming masses, what benefit do the ordinary people expect to get with oil at USD75 or USD80? Does it make sense to anybody at this time that both parliament and the executive get engrossed in a shouting match on whether oil is sold for USD75, USD78 or USD80 dollars when the proceeds of sale are lost, squandered, frittered, pocketed or remain unpaid with the oil majors?
The irritating thing about these lawmakers is their attempt to arrogate to themselves superior patriotism and knowledge than any other Nigerian. Our legislators are almost always critical of the conduct of others but yet they are the least tolerant of being criticised by others