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Reps shift resumption of plenary to September 24
The House of Representatives has shifted the resumption of plenary to September 24.
The Green Chamber was originally slated to resume from annual vacation on September 17.
The Senate and the House of Representatives proceeded on their vacation on July 23.
The House spokesman, Akin Rotimi, announced the new date in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja.
He said the lawmakers carried out outreach programmes peculiar to their constituencies during the vacation.
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Rotimi said: “During the recess, Honourable Members engaged extensively in constituency outreach across the country, addressing critical issues of concern to constituents and deepening oversight of Ministries, Departments, and Agencies in accordance with functions spelt out in the 1999 Constitution (as amended) and the House Standing Orders.
“The leadership of the House will inaugurate the new board of the Public Complaints Commission and the Joint Senate/House Ad Hoc Committees on the Petroleum Industry Investigation on Wednesday, September 25, 2024. Further details regarding these activities will be announced during plenary on the day of resumption.
“As the 10th Assembly resumes, it will continue to drive its legislative agenda, focusing on impactful reforms aimed at national development and fulfilling its mandate to the Nigerian people.”
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