Tag: Hon Femi Gbajabiamila

Christmas: Gbajabiamila urges prayers for continuous unity, peace among Nigerians

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The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has urged Nigerians, especially Christian faithful, to offer special prayers for the continuous unity and peaceful coexistence among the citizens. Gbajabiamila also urged Christians to use the occasion for the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ to pray for the country to overcome her challenges, including insecurity in some parts of the country. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Lanre Lasisi, the Speaker congratulated Nigerian Christians for marking this year’s Christmas. Gbajabiamila said this is…

9th House working to Meet parliamentary Staff Demands – Gbajabiamila

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The Speaker Federal House of Representatives ,Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila has assured that the 9th House is “working assiduously” to meet the demands of members of the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN), National Assembly chapter. The Speaker said the leadership of the House had on different occasions discussed issues related to the welfare of the parliamentary staff and how to improve their working conditions. Speaking when he hosted members of the association in his office in Abuja on Monday, the Speaker said the House under his leadership would do everything…

Nigerians must get electricity supply they pay for – Gbajabiamila

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The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila has said that the House would ensure that Nigerians get adequate supply for the electricity they paid for. The Speaker said the House would give adequate attention to the practice of estimated billing by electricity distribution companies (Discos) to address the challenges Nigerians face. He said the House would not tolerate a situation where discos took advantage to present outrageous bills to Nigerians, hence the resolve of the Green Chamber to revisit it and come up with a law…

9th National Assembly will not be Appendage of Executive -Gbajabiamila

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Speaker, House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila has assured that the current National Assembly under the leadership of Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, will not be an appendage of the executive arm of government. Rather, he said the National Assembly as an institution, would strive to uphold the independence of the legislature. The Speaker gave the assurance in Abuja Monday during the second annual public lecture of the ‘Legislative Digest’, a monthly magazine of the National Assembly. Represented by the Chairman, House Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Hon. Ben…

House Leader Introduces Bill To Stop Use Of ‘Estimated Billing’ By Electricity Distribution Coys

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A bill to criminalize the use of ‘estimated billing’ in the calculation of electricity consumed and to be paid for by consumers by Nigeria’s electricity distribution companies has passed first reading in the House of Representatives. The bill which was sponsored by the House Leader, Femi Gbajabiamila, contains sections criminalizing the arbitrary estimation of energy consumed by consumers who have not been supplied pre-paid meters by the electricity distribution companies. In a press statement, Gbajabiamila’s media aide, Olanrewaju Smart, quoted the lawmaker as saying the bill was necessitated by complaints…