'CONFERENCE HALL'- SENATORS COMPLAIN OVER POOR QUALITY OF RECONSTRUCTED SENATE CHAMBER. (PHOTO).

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 ‘Conference Hall’ – Senators complain over poor quality of reconstructed Senate Chamber Senators on Tuesday expressed anger over the condition of the reconstructed Chamber, which they described as a ‘mere conference room’. Controversy has trailed the refurbished Senate Chambers since plenary resumed in the facility last week. Last Tuesday’s plenary was trailed by confusion as some Senators quarreled over sitting arrangements in the renovated chamber. During plenary on Tuesday, complaints over the standard of the Chambers led to a rowdy session which lasted for about 15 minutes and eventually forced the Senate into executive session. The Chief Whip of the Senate and lawmaker representing Borno South, Ali Ndume, who raised the issues through Order 42 of the Senate Standing Rules, said, “What is supposed to be a Chamber, has been turned into a Conference Hall”, a development which he said is not acceptable. “Mr President, I rise to make disturbing observations on this supposedly renovate

FG HANDOVERS 40 HOUSES TO IDPS IN ZAMFARA.(PHOTOS).



FG HANDOVERS 40 HOUSES TO IDPS IN ZAMFARA



Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation Dr Betta Edu has officially handed over 40 houses units to internally Displaced Persons by bandits in Zamfara state.


Speaking at the occasion, Dr Edu assured to provide more support to Zamfara state government for upward distribution to displaced persons.


According to her, the houses are meant for forty household who have at least eight to nine children and are fully equipped with the needed facilities.


She urged the beneficiaries to make good use of it adding that two similar gestures would be provided in the two senatorial districts of the state whenever government provided land for that purposes.


Earlier, Governor of Zamfara, Dauda Lawal commended the efforts of federal government and asked for more support from the president.


Also speaking, the National Commissioner for refugees ,Migrants and IDPs Comission Alhaji Tijjani Aliyu Ahmad said the commission had provided shelters to internally displaced persons in Zamfara, Sokoto and Katsina states.


According to him, the commission also trained IDPs on houses keeping, sanitation and environmental discipline to enable them have culture of maintenance.


Highlights of the event was the distribution of the keys of the houses to the beneficiaries as well as the presentation of palliatives to the people.


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