Moving the motion, Mr Agbese, a first-timer, presented gloomy statistics of the mass migration of Nigerians to different countries around the world.
“Those leaving Nigeria are not just the poor but middle class who possess skills. They include bankers, lecturers, health care practitioners, doctors, and nurses—trained manpower, all of whom were trained in Nigeria and emigrating at a time when their services are needed to build a strong and vibrant economy in Nigeria,” Mr Agbese said in his motion.
He argued that the motion should not even be allowed on the floor of the House because it ‘offends’ the Constitution. However, Ahmed Jaha , who supported the motion, said the motion is not called for restriction but to tackle the factors encouraging migration.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:
Nigeria Latest News, Nigeria Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
House of Reps: Nigerians will soon rejoice over our decision of Speaker - Member, AgbeseChief Philip Agbese, the lawmaker representing Ado/Okpokwu/Ogbadibo Federal Constituency, Benue State, has congratulated Hon Tajudeen Abbas on his
Source: DailyPostNGR - 🏆 11. / 59 Read more »
Reps reject motion to declare national emergency on ‘japa’ | TheCableThe house of representatives has rejected a motion to declare a state of emergency on factors causing young Nigerians to relocate abroad.
Source: thecableng - 🏆 2. / 80 Read more »
Reps ask FG to relocate Nigerians from flood-prone areas | TheCableThe house of representatives has asked the federal government to ensure the relocation of Nigerians from flood-prone areas across the country. The lawmakers also invited Mustapha Ahmed, director general of
Source: thecableng - 🏆 2. / 80 Read more »
Subsidy removal: Reps ask FG to provide palliatives for Nigerians | TheCableThe house of representatives has urged the federal government to introduce palliative measures to cushion the effects of the fuel subsidy removal on Nigerians.
Source: thecableng - 🏆 2. / 80 Read more »
Subsidy: Provide palliatives for Nigerians, Reps urge FGThe House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to provide palliatives for Nigerians due to the hardships caused by the removal of subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) by the Bola Tinubu administration.
Source: MobilePunch - 🏆 8. / 63 Read more »
Campaigns are over, let’s forge ahead — Speaker Abbas tells Reps“It is worthy to note that the speakership campaign witnessed in the past few months was democracy at play. But today, all of that has come to pass, and it is time to forge ahead and work together for our people for our common good,” he said.
Source: PremiumTimesng - 🏆 3. / 78 Read more »