President of the Senate

NASS Will Push For Implementation Of Protesters’ Demands – Lawan

October 15, 2020 2:49 pm

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said the National Assembly would ensure that the five demands made to the Executive by #EndSARS protesters are implemented.

Lawan gave the assurance during plenary after the upper chamber was briefed by the Senate Leader, Yahaya Abdullahi (APC – Kebbi North) on the intervention by the leadership to wade into the matter.

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Giving details into the meeting between the Senate delegation and the protesters yesterday, Senator Abdullahi said, “we met with a view to pacifying the protesters and also extending our commiseration with them over …

Buhari gets September deadline to present 2021 budget to NASS

Buhari Gets Sept Deadline To Present 2021 Budget To NASS

July 22, 2020 1:20 pm

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has asked the Executive arm of Government to work on the estimates for the 2021 budget to ensure its timely presentation to the National Assembly by the end of September this year.

Lawan stated this in his remarks after referring President Muhammadu Buhari’s 2021 – 2023 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper request to the Senate Committees on Finance; and National Planning for further legislative work.

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The Senate President while charging both Committees to engage the Ministry of Finance, Budget and National …

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Illegal Miners Are Criminals Undermining Nigeria – Lawan

July 14, 2020 2:03 pm

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said foreigners and anyone involved in the illegal mining of solid minerals in the country are engaged in criminal enterprise that undermines the sovereignty of the Nigerian State.

Lawan stated this in his remarks after the Senate considered a report of the Roundtable Discussion on the Need for Continuous Implementation of Policy Reforms for the Diversification of the Nigerian Economy through the Solid Minerals Sector.

The report was put together by the Senate Committee on Solid Minerals, Mines, Steel Development and Metallurgy, Chaired by Senator Umaru Tanko Al-Makura.

The Senate President in his …

Legislature Most Misunderstood Arm Of Government – Lawan

July 1, 2020 3:21 pm

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said that the legislature is the most misunderstood arm of Government.

Lawan stated this in his remarks sequel to a motion considered on International Day of Parliamentarism, sponsored by Senator Ifeanyi Ubah (YPP – Anambra South).

According to the Senate President, the development poses a challenge which requires Parliamentarians to educate and enlighten citizens on the functions and roles of the parliament.

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He added that the National Assembly in its bid to ensure the prudent application of public funds, will continue to oversight …

₦40bn: Lawan Inaugurates Senate Committee To Probe NDDC

May 13, 2020 10:35 am

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan said on Tuesday that the investigation being carried out by the Senate into the finances of the Niger Delta Development Commission(NDDC) is to complement the ongoing forensic audit which was ordered by the Federal government.

Lawan stated this while inaugurating a seven-man ad-hoc committee on alleged financial recklessness in the NDDC.

“We are in total support of the President’s directive for the forensic audit of the finances of the NDDC, and this is, in some way, complementary to that directive,” he said.

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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, …