The Speaker, who spoke at a retreat organised for Chairmen of Standing Committees of the House organised by the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies , said both the constitution review and the PIGB are part of the bills that the House would prioritise in 2020.
He challenged chairmen of committees to work as a team with their deputies and members of the committees to achieve the objectives set out in the House legislative agenda, stressing that Nigerians have high expectations on the Legislature, hence they must work hard to meet such.He said “we have been elected at a time of great upheaval at home and abroad.
He announced that the sum of N2 billion was approved in the 2020 budget by the National Assembly for the takeoff of a legislative library, saying the Legislature, as the conscience of a nation, needs a befitting library.
femigbaja What constitutional amendment under a democracy with one arm of government? Our judiciary and legislature is now under Baba’s armpit. Abeg make we hear word Mr Gbaja Rubber Stamp Speaker!
femigbaja That will be a good thing sir.
I hope you know 2020 is next month?
They can't save their citizens from Boko Haram and bandits but they want to study the constitution. Unemployment is 23%
I don't think we have a constitution. The cabal are the constitution
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