I am delighted to share our efforts in empowering local farmers. Yesterday, we organized a training program for 80 constituents engaged in agricultural business, focusing on poultry farming, in Ikole Ekiti. Each participant received essential resources, including chicks, feeds, drinkers, and stipends. Building on this initiative, you would recall that we conducted training programs for farmers, distributing fertilizers to support…
The 10th House of Representatives is proposing a high-level Legislative Security Summit for the final quarter of the year. The Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, PhD, announced this during his welcome remarks at the ongoing plenary in the Green Chamber. He emphasised that the summit will focus on legislative reforms aimed at strengthening the capabilities of security…
Abuja, FCT | Tuesday, September 24, 2024 – The House of Representatives has resumed its weekly plenary sittings following the annual recess that began in late July 2024. Upon reconvening on Tuesday, Speaker Abbas Tajudeen, PhD, who presided over the plenary, read a correspondence from President Bola Tinubu regarding a Supplementary Appropriation Bill for the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA).…
Abuja, FCT | Monday, September 23, 2024 – The House of Representatives extends its heartfelt congratulations to Senator Monday Okpebholo, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, on his victory in the just concluded Edo State Governorship Election. The House also congratulates the APC Deputy Governorship candidate, Rep. Dennis Idahosa, who serves as the lawmaker representing Ovia Federal Constituency and Chairman…
On Tuesday, the 10th Assembly, House of Representatives will resume its weekly plenary sittings following the annual recess, which began in late July. In line with parliamentary tradition, it is expected that the Speaker and presiding officer, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, Ph.D., will deliver an agenda setting speech. Before the recess, the House presented its Performance Report for the First…
Ikole-Ekiti | Friday, September 20, 2024 – Rep. Akin Rotimi Jr. has facilitated the sum of 1.5 Million Naira towards clearing and opening up the land at the newly established Federal Medical Centre, Ikole-Ekiti. This vital step ensures that the management and all stakeholders can assess the full extent of the land, enabling proper planning for the upcoming upgrades to…
Abuja, FCT | Tuesday, September 16, 2024 – A delegation from the House of Representatives, led by former House Leader, Rt. Hon. Alhassan Ado Doguwa, on Tuesday, visited Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, to commiserate with the Government and People of the North Eastern State following the devastating floods that affected several communities. The delegation of lawmakers from the House,…
– _To Inaugurate PCC Board, Ad-Hoc Committee on Petroleum Industry_ Abuja, FCT | Wednesday, September 11, 2024 – The House of Representatives is set to resume from its annual recess on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, at 11:00 am. This follows a rescheduling from the original date of September 17, 2024, as communicated to Honourable Members via an internal memo by…
I joined family, friends, and well-wishers at the Funeral reception of Lady Deaconess Victoria T. Ojo JP (Nee Owolabi Arogbola), Eye Korede of Odo Ayedun Ekiti, and former Commissioner in H.E. Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo’s administration. The dear departed was a beacon of light and held a special place in my heart. We gathered to celebrate her life, legacy, and service…
On Tuesday, I delivered goodwill remarks on behalf of the 10th House of Representatives at the Abuja Dialogue on Cybersecurity, organised by the Ngalasi Centre for Cohesion and Development. In my remarks, I emphasised the critical importance of enhancing intelligence gathering and sharing among our security and intelligence agencies. I also highlighted our Legislative Agenda on Improving National Security, and…
