National Assembly

Lawan Holds Emergency Meeting Over Threat To NASS

February 19, 2020 3:34 am

Senate President Ahmad Lawan has called on the nation’s heads of security agencies to tighten security at the National Assembly to avert any security breach.

Lawan said he had received a report of security threats to the seat of parliament and such cannot be taken for granted.

A statement by his Special Adviser (Media), Ola Awoniyi, said Lawan spoke at an emergency meeting of the Senate leadership with top security officials at the National Assembly Abuja.

The statement said those at the meeting included the DSS Director-General and representatives of the Defence, the police, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence …

Lawan Raises Security Threat Alarm At National Assembly

February 18, 2020 3:29 pm

President of the Senate Ahmad Lawan on Tuesday tasked top security officials to beef up security measures at the National Assembly.

Lawan, who is also the Chairman of the National Assembly, said that he had received reports of security threat to the assembly.

A statement by Ola Awoniyi, his Media Adviser, said Lawan spoke at an emergency closed door meeting with top security officials.

“Many unknown and uninvited people came or are coming into the National Assembly complex and we felt we shouldn’t take this lightly.

“From today, we have to find temporary solution to support the security arrangement here.…

PDP Calls On NASS To Legalise Card Reader In Elections

February 13, 2020 1:49 pm

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo has called on the National Assembly to legalise the use of card readers in elections in the country.

Mr Chris Nehikhare, the Publicity Secretary for the party in Edo, made the call on Thursdsy in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Benin.

He stated this against the backdrop of the party’s preparation for the forthcoming governorship election in the state.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has scheduled the governorship election in the state for Sept. 19.

Nehikhare said that to ensure a free, fair, transparent and credible election in …

N’Assembly Begins Consultation With Executive Over PIB

February 6, 2020 6:51 am

President of the Senate, Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan, wednesday disclosed that the National Assembly has commenced consultation with the executive arm of government on a new version of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) to be introduced in the ninth National Assembly.

Lawan disclosed this during a meeting with representatives of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) who paid a visit to his office at the National Assembly in Abuja.

Representatives on the IMF delegation at the meeting included Senior Resident Representative Mission Chief for Nigeria, Amine Mati; Jesmine Raman, Zainab Mangga, Nanrup Ibrahim, Osana Odonye, and Harrison Okafor.

According to Lawan, …

NASS Leadership To Meet Buhari Over Insecurity

February 3, 2020 6:15 am

The call for the sack of service chiefs, over the growing insecurity in the country, may be far from over, as leaders of the two chambers of the National Assembly have resolved to meet President Muhammadu Buhari this week on the issue.

Daily Sun gathered that the proposed meeting between Buhari, and the legislators will be led by the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan. It is meant to prevail on the president to yield to public pressure to retune security strategise and the personnel manning them.

Last Wednesday, the House of Representatives passed a resolution, calling on the President …