The House of Representatives on Wednesday continued its legislative business at plenary presided over by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, PhD, GCON, with deliberations focused on national security, humanitarian intervention, educational development, agricultural industrialisation, citizens’ petitions, and developments within the Chamber.
Members adopted two Matters of Urgent Public Importance arising from renewed communal violence between the Karinjo and Wurkun communities in Karim Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba State, as well as the reported attack on worshippers during an open-air crusade in Eda Oniyo, Ilejemeje Local Government Area of Ekiti State.
The House called on relevant security agencies to intensify efforts to rescue abducted victims, bring perpetrators to justice, strengthen intelligence gathering, and enhance security presence in vulnerable communities. It also urged the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), the North East Development Commission (NEDC), and the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI) to provide urgent relief, shelter, and rehabilitation support to affected communities in Taraba State.
In furtherance of economic development, the House adopted a motion seeking the establishment of an Agricultural Processing and Manufacturing Industrial Hub in Farakwai-Zangon Aya, Kaduna State, and urged the relevant ministries to conduct a feasibility study within ninety days and make provision for the project in the 2027 Budget. The proposed hub is expected to support agricultural value addition through rice milling, tomato processing, maize flour, soyabean, millet, and livestock feed production.
The House also rescinded its earlier decisions on the Federal University of Technology, Kaduna (Establishment) Bill, 2026 and the Federal University of Technology, Yaba (Establishment) Bill, 2026, recommitting both to the Committee of the Whole for reconsideration and passage, where they were subsequently considered alongside reports relating to educational development.
As part of its oversight and accountability functions, the House received two petitions from aggrieved citizens and considered reports from the Committee on Public Petitions and the Committee on University Education.
Earlier in plenary, the House recorded further shifts in its partisan composition as the Majority Caucus lost three Members to opposition parties. Rep. Abubakar Zango (Adamawa State) and Rep. Abdullahi El-Rasheed (Gombe State) defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), while Rep. Rabilu Bala (Bauchi State) moved from the APC to the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP). The development also marked the PRP’s entry into the 10th Assembly, bringing the number of political parties represented in the House to eleven.
Overall, the sitting reaffirmed the House’s commitment to addressing security and humanitarian concerns, advancing legislative reforms, expanding educational opportunities, and promoting economic development through targeted interventions across the country.
