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By Naomi Sharang Abuja, June 11, 2021 The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said that the National Assembly would consider President Muhammadu’s Buhari’s loan request for construction and rehabilitation of rail lines across the country. Lawan who stated this on Friday while fielding questions from newsmen
By Naomi Sharang Abuja, May 25, 2021 The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said that legislative aides played very important role in assisting lawmakers fulfill their mandate. Lawan stated this at a three-day capacity building workshop for 300 legislative aides of the National Assembly on Tuesday in Abuja. The
By Naomi Sharang Abuja, May 25, 2021 Elder statesman and Ijaw leader, Chief Edwin Clark, has said that Nigeria would remain united in spite of her many challenges. He stated this at a mass held to mark his 94th birthday anniversary in Abuja on Tuesday. Clark, who said that he was against secession, decried the unwanted
By Naomi Sharang
Abuja, May 5, 2021 The Senate has urged Acting Inspector-General of Police (I-GP) Usman Alkali and the Police Service Commission (PSC) to investigate the alleged violation of human rights by police in Taraba.
The upper chamber also urged them to investigate the officer, the Commissioner of Police in Taraba, who allegedly authorised the unlawful arrest and detention of 14 residents in the state without bail.
These resolutions were sequel to a Point of Order raised by Sen. Emmanuel Bwacha (PDP-Taraba) at the plenary on Wednesday.
Other resolutions by the senate included the directive on the National Judicial Commission (NJC) in collaboration with their state counterpart to investigate the acting Chief Registrar of Taraba High Court, Bartholomew Kaigama, over judicial abuse.