The House of Representatives, on Friday, held a live interactive session with Nigerians, the first of its kind in the history of the National Assembly, with a promise to have such engagement twice a year. At the event, televised live on two national televisions – NTA and Channels TV – the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Abbas … Read more
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Tajudeen Abbas has declared that he is not owing FCTA a dime as alleged in a section of the media. The speaker who made this declaration via a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media, Musa Abdullahi Kirishi stated that: “The attention of the … Read more
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has said that the leadership of the House has commenced a series of engagements with the relevant stakeholders to address the concerns raised on the four tax reform bills forwarded to the National Assembly by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR. Some of the stakeholders that … Read more
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has said the government needs to reflect on the fiscal realities of Nigeria’s economy, especially the budget-population ratio of the country, when Nigeria is compared with other countries in Africa. Speaker Abbas said this in his vote of thanks following the presentation of the 2025 … Read more
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has said the government must consider how its policies, programmes, and budgets affect the youths being one of the major drivers of development. Speaker Abbas said the youth, as leaders of tomorrow, should be empowered, nurtured, and motivated for the leadership roles they are about … Read more
…as Reps meet state speakers on gender-based violence, constitution amendment bills The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has stated that affirmative action for women is not a privilege and undemocratic, but a corrective measure that must be taken to ensure fairness and gender balance in the polity. The Speaker said it … Read more
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has congratulated the President of the Senate, Distinguished Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio, on his 62nd birthday, which comes up on Monday. Speaker Abbas described Senator Akpabio as a successful politician and an experienced lawmaker, saying the President of the Senate remains one of the few … Read more