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RIVERS STATE ASSEMBLY LAWMAKERS EMBARK ON REFRESHER WORKSHOP IN ABUJA.(PHOTOS).




 RIVERS STATE ASSEMBLY LAWMAKERS EMBARK ON REFRESHER WORKSHOP IN ABUJA.



Rivers State House of Assembly Lawmakers in their determination to continue to effectively and efficiently perform the tripod function of law making, oversight and representation have embarked on a two- day refresher workshop on Legislative operations at the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies, Abuja.


The two-day refresher workshop which was declared open by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas on Wednesday, aimed at sharpening the legislative skills of the honourable Members and management staff of the Rivers State House of Assembly.


Delivering his Keynote address, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen who was represented by the Majority Leader of the House of  Representatives, Prof. Julius Ihonvbere, urged participants to take their legislative business seriously, as their constituents and the State expect much from them. He reminded the Legislators that the Legislature being the nucleus of any democratic government can not afford to be docile; and commended the Leadership of Rivers State House of Assembly for embarking on the refresher workshop.


Making his special remarks, the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Martin Chike Amaewhule, thanked Rt. Hon. Abbas for his commitment to legislative excellence, and accepting to speak to the participants to motivate them in the performance of their work; stressing that, of the 31 Members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, 27 Members were in attendance.


Welcoming participants to the workshop, the Director-General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies, Prof. Abubaker Suleiman, commended the Rivers State House of Assembly for being the first State Assembly to hold a workshop at the Institute; and pledged the collaboration of the Institute for greater performance of the Rivers State House of Assembly.


Amongst other dignitaries that attended the opening ceremony was the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Kingsley Ogundu Chinda.

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