Tag: Senate President Ahmed Lawan

Lawan mourns Yobe Chief Judge, Musa Nabaruma

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President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has expressed shock and sadness over the death of the Chief Judge of Yobe State, Justice Garba Musa Nabaruma. Lawan commiserated with the family of Justice Nabaruma, his friends and professional colleagues over the loss. The Senate President also condoled with the government and people of Yobe State over the sudden departure of Justice Nabaruma who presided over the state judiciary for nearly a decade. “Nabaruma was an erudite judge and leader who worked assiduously to reform the judiciary in the state. “Justice Nabaruma…

Senate probe of NDDC to complement FG’s forensic audit – Lawan

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President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan said on Tuesday that the investigation being carried out by the Senate into the finances of the Niger Delta Development Commission(NDDC) was to complement the ongoing forensic audit which was ordered by the Federal government. Lawan stated this while inaugurating a seven-man adhoc committee on alleged financial recklessness in the NDDC. “We are in total support of the President’s directive for the forensic audit of the finances of the NDDC, and this is, in some way, complimentary to that directive,” he said. The investigation,…

Lawan mourns ex-Justice minister,Chief Richard Akinjide

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President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has commiserated with the family of former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Chief Richard Akinjide, who died on Tuesday. Lawan also condoled with the government and people of Oyo State over the loss. The Senate President said Chief Akinjide lived a fulfilled life and carved a nitche for himself as a walking encyclopedia of the law profession having made his mark on the sand of time before his exit. Lawan said the erudite lawyer made great contributions to the legal profession…

Bade Emirate appoints Lawan as Sardauna of Bade

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President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan on Wednesday received a letter of appointment as the Sardauna of Bade by The Mai Bade, Mai Abubakar Umar Suleiman. Bade is an Emirate in Yobe State and the Mai Bade is the Paramount ruler of the emirate with headquarters in Gashua, home of the Senate President. The appointment letter was handed to him at the National Assembly by a delegation of Kingmakers and title holders from Bade emirate led by Alhaji Mohammed Saleh. The brief ceremony was witnessed by the Speaker of the…

Lawan condoles with Senator Ben Murray-Bruce over wife’s death

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President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has condoled with Senator Ben Murray-Bruce over the death of his wife, Evelyn Murray-Bruce. Lawan commiserated with the entire family of the Senator who represented Bayelsa East Senatorial District in the Eigth Senate and the people of Bayelsa State over the tragic loss. He said the late Mrs Murray- Bruce was a pillar of support for her husband and their entire family, saying her untimely passage has left a void that will be difficult to fill. Lawan urged Senator Murray-Bruce to take solace from…

Coronavirus: Lawan calls for more Isolation Centers

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President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, on Tuesday called for the urgent establishment of more isolation centers across the country as part of proactive measures against any further outbreak of coronavirus in the country. Lawan gave the advice at an interactive session between the senate leadership and officials of the Federal Ministry of Health and Nigerian Centre for Disease Control(NCDC) on the nation’s level of preparedness to contain the spread of the disease. “I imagine that we should have a standard set by the ministry or National Centre for Disease…

We ‘Il revisit Power Sector Privatisation -Lawan

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President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan on Thursday said there was a need to revisit the privatisation of the power sector. Lawan made the statement when members of the executive committee of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria ((MAN) paid him a courtesy visit in Abuja. “I think the privatisation has not worked. It has failed because the essence of privatisation is to create efficiency,” Lawan told his guests who complained of the adverse effects of the sordid state of electricity supply in the country. “It appears most of the companies,…

Lawan: N’Assembly begins consultation with Executive over PIB

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President of the Senate, Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan, on Wednesday, disclosed that the National Assembly has started consultation with the Executive arm of government on a new version of the Petroleum Industry Bill to be introduced in the ninth National Assembly. Lawan made the disclosure during a meeting with representatives of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) who paid a visit to his office at the National Assembly, Abuja. Representatives on the IMF delegation are: Amine Mati, Senior Resident Representative Mission Chief for Nigeria; Jesmine Raman; Zainab Mangga; Nanrup Ibrahim; Osana Odonye;…

Senate passes N238.15bn budget for Customs in 2020 …As Lawan warns MDAs to submit audited accounts or risk punitive measures from N’Assembly

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The Senate on Tuesday approved the sum of Two hundred and thirty-eight billion, One hundred and forty-nine million, Three hundred and Twenty-five thousand, Eight hundred and thirty-two Naira Seventy kobo(N238,149,325,832.70) for the Nigeria Customs Service for the 2020 financial year. The approval came following presentation and consideration of the report of the Senate Committee on Customs, Excise and Tariff. Chairman of the Committee, Senator Francis Alimikhena (APC, Edo North), in his presentation said out of the total expenditure for the year 2020, N98.61 billion representing 41.41 percent is for Personnel…

Why we are in a hurry to perform – Lawan …commends NASS staff for hard work, dedication to duty

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President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, on Sunday advanced reasons why the ninth Senate is in a hurry to deliver on some of the targets set in its legislative agenda. Lawan said the Senate was conscious of the need to act very fast before the 2023 politics start to slow down governance. The Senate President spoke at the End of Year Get-Together/Award ceremony which was organised by the Senate management for the staff of the Senate. Lawan said: “we came with our own ideas, our own agenda as Distinguished Senators…