The House of Representatives on Tuesday convened in plenary, presided over by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, PhD, GCON, advancing a broad spectrum of legislative, oversight, and representative actions in line with its constitutional mandate.
The House adopted key motions, including a resolution urging the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to extend the validity period for SIM card reallocation to eighteen months, alongside measures to strengthen transparency and security notifications. Lawmakers also called on the Federal Ministry of Works to incorporate the construction of flyovers and pedestrian bridges at critical points along the Kaduna Eastern Bye-Pass and the Kaduna–Zaria Highway to enhance road safety and improve traffic management.
Additionally, in a move aimed at deepening democratic representation, the House urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to restore six State Constituencies in Ado, Okpokwu, and Ogbadibo Local Government Areas of Benue State, and to conduct elections into the constituencies ahead of the 2027 general elections.
In a significant boost to national infrastructure development, the House approved a $516.3 million syndicated loan from Deutsche Bank AG for the construction of Sections 1A and 1B of the Sokoto–Badagry Superhighway, in accordance with the recommendations of its Committee on Aids, Loans and Debt Management.
The House passed the Bill for the establishment of a Legislative Security Directorate, alongside nine other bills, thereby reinforcing the institutional security architecture of the National Assembly. In furtherance of equitable healthcare delivery, it also passed Bills seeking to establish Federal Medical Centres in Abia and Yobe States.
Lawmakers further approved the Bill establishing the National Research Institute for Chemical Technology, along with two others, aimed at strengthening research capacity, innovation, and the industrial application of indigenous resources.
The House recorded robust legislative activity, with the NYSC Act (Amendment) Bill and ten other bills passing First Reading. At the Second Reading stage, the Bill to amend the West African Gas Pipeline Project (WAGP) Act, 2005, alongside two others, scaled through, reflecting ongoing efforts to refine the legal and fiscal framework governing regional energy cooperation. Additionally, eight reports from Standing Committees were laid before the House for consideration and further legislative action.
In keeping with its representative function, the House received six petitions from citizens seeking legislative intervention and redress on various grievances.
The partisan composition of the House recorded a shift as Rep. Muhammed Jajere defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), thereby increasing the numerical strength of the Majority Caucus.
