The Secretary said on Sunday in an interview with journalists in Minna, Niger State that over 50 Civil Society Organisations have also embraced the party in a coalition movement to unseat the ruling All Progressives Congress in 2019
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The newspaper reported this based on an interview with the Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Abdulrazak Namdas and the Deputy Chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Senator Ben Murray-Bruce.
The position of the groups was stated in an interview the newspaper had with the Coordinator, Kwara Rescue Alliance, Abdulsalam Ibrahim, on Friday
The NUJ made the call against the backdrop of the information in the public domain that the Senate was proposing death sentence for the purveyor of hate speech that leads to the death of another.
He said that review of the policy would enhance the industry’s contribution to the national economy, especially in transportation of people and goods.
The resolution followed the unanimous adoption of a Point of Order raised by Senator Mohammed Hassan at plenary by the assembly.
Chairman of the Committee, Senator Hope Uzodinma, said during its oversight visit to the customs in Tincan Island Port, Lagos that the practice had resulted in over N5 billion revenue leakages.
Consequently, it mandated the Committee on Judiciary Human Rights and Legal Matters to commence the probe.
Saraki, in posts on his official social media pages, commended the Kwara State House of Assembly Speaker, Rt. Hon. Ali Ahmad, and the State House of Assembly for passing the Bill, following his conversation with the Speaker two months ago.
The Senate’s decision was sequel to a point of order raised by Senator Muhammad Hassan.
The Senate also called for peaceful coexistence among Nigerians, irrespective of religious differences.
The condemnation and appeal followed the adoption of a Point of Order raised by Senator Shehu Sani at plenary.
Chairman of the committee, Senator Hope Uzodinma, made the assertion while leading members of the committee on an oversight visit to Nigeria Customs Service, Zone A, Yaba, Lagos.
Senators who protested against the reordering of election included Ovie Omo-Agege, Abdullahi Adamu, Abu Ibrahim, Benjamin Uwajumogu, Ali Wakil, Abdullahi Gumel, Binta Masi, Yahaya Abdullahi, Andrew Uchendu and Umaru Kurfi
SSANU, NASU and NAAT had in December called on the Federal Government to release N30 billion to them as a condition to calling off their industrial action.
The upper legislative chamber also urged the Federal Government to explore diplomatic avenues to prevail on Niger and Chad Republics to prevent criminals from using their territories to launch attack on Nigeria.
The upper legislative chamber also mandated its Committee on Health to ensure that the government gave the centres needed attention when established.
Trouble started when Senator Isa Misau, representing Bauchi Central, raised a point of order complaining about a newspaper publication on an item for a public hearing by the Senate Committee on Tertiary Education and TETFUND, which included the proposed Federal College of Education Dass in Senator Ali Wakili’s Bauchi South.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the demolition was carried out under the supervision of armed security personnel and some suspected thugs.
Moving the motion, Melaye said there was the need for the Senate to unravel the objective of the account and source of its funding.
The source of the smoke, which had extended to the corridors as at 11 a.m. when the lawmakers converged for the day’s proceedings, could not be immediately ascertained.