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Gbajabiamila said both countries were yet to explore fully the extent of the relationship that could be established between them. He said that the policy of isolation would no longer work anymore, adding that Africa is a global village and there is need to feed off of each other and enjoy a symbiotic relationship. He added that there is a lot Sao Tome and Principe has to gain from Nigeria and vice versa. He described Nigeria as very rich in terms of agriculture and had done a lot in terms of tourism with a Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of about $355 million.
The controversy over the summon of President Muhammadu Buhari by the House of Representatives over the state of security in the country resonated last week after media reports that the House leadership apologised to the Presidency, reports Adedayo Akinwale
The recent summon of President Muhammadu Buhari by the House of Representatives to address it on the security challenges in the country was in the front burner last week following media reports that the Green Chamber had jettisoned the idea, after the leadership of the House allegedly apologised to the Presidency.
The House leadership, it was reported, found that the initial invitation had assumed ethnic and political dimension, while some of the lawmakers behind the motion to invite Buhari were reported to have apologised to the Presidency.
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he member representing Mangu/Bokkos Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Rep Solomon Bulus Maren (PDP, Plateau) has challenged the leadership of the lower chamber of National Assembly to enforce its resolution, which invited President Muhammadu Buhari.
Maren was reacting to a statement issued by the House spokesman, Rep Benjamin Kalu (APC, Abia) on Monday debunking a report that the House had apologised to the president over the invitation.
In an SMS to our reporter over the issue, the lawmaker said: “Laughable. There is no need issuing a statement. They should enforce the House resolutions. Our people are dying and survivors living in danger of being killed. Let’s stop the rhetorics and do the needful.”