The lower chamber of the National Assembly has accused the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited and other regulatory agencies of advancing excuses to justify the fuel scarcity in the country. The House subsequently gave the NNPCL one week to end the lingering fuel scarcity. The lawmakers also directed the Nigerian Midstream Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission to collaborate with the Nigeria Police Force and Department of State Services (DSS) to ensure that fuel is sold at the regulated price and at all retail outlets across the country.
Abandoned reports: National Assembly’s long list of endless probes, loud hearings, dead results The Punch
Published 10 May 2021
SUNDAY ABORISADE and
LEKE BAIYEWU examine endless probes by both chambers of the National Assembly and observe that the investigations have produced few or no effects
Consecutively, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, asked all ad hoc committees of the House to lay their reports by the end of April 2021. He made the announcement on April 20; reminded the concerned committees again on April 21.
Indeed, many probes have been pending – or even abandoned – by the various panels given the tasks. Yet, hardly does the House sit without resolving to carry out one investigation or the other. It is a similar case in the Senate.
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Published 10 May 2021
Published 10 May 2021
SUNDAY ABORISADE and
LEKE BAIYEWU examine endless probes by both chambers of the National Assembly and observe that the investigations have produced few or no effects
Consecutively, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, asked all ad hoc committees of the House to lay their reports by the end of April 2021. He made the announcement on April 20; reminded the concerned committees again on April 21.
Indeed, many probes have been pending – or even abandoned – by the various panels given the tasks. Yet, hardly does the House sit without resolving to carry out one investigation or the other. It is a similar case in the Senate.
Leke Baiyewu Published 25 April 2021A member of the House of Representatives, Mr Saidu Abdullahi, representing Bida/Katcha/Gbako Federal Constituency in Niger State, has faulted Nigerians who accuse the National Assembly of being a rubber-stamp legislature to the executive arm of the Federal Government.Abdullahi, in an interview with our correspondent, said the federal legislature had decided to have a cordial relationship with the executive in.
Rep debunks rubber-stamp allegation, says unity good for Nigeria
Published 2:32 am
A member of the House of Representatives, Mr Saidu Abdullahi, representing Bida/Katcha/Gbako Federal Constituency in Niger State, has faulted Nigerians who accuse the National Assembly of being a rubber-stamp legislature to the executive arm of the Federal Government.
Abdullahi, in an interview with our correspondent, said the federal legislature had decided to have a cordial relationship with the executive in the interest of Nigeria and Nigerians.
According to him, the country stands a better chance of witnessing better governance when the two arms of government do not clash.