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  • Buhari @ 74: Dogara extols PMB, says he is on a mission to rescue Nigeria

    The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara has said President Muhammadu Buhari is on a divine mission to rescue the nation from the brink of collapse and hopelessness.

    In a statement felicitating with the President on his 74th birthday anniversary, the Speaker said Buhari came back to lead Nigeria at a time when the nation was in dire need of purposeful, credible and dynamic leadership.

    Dogara maintained that although the road is rough and turbulent, the journey to greatness and affluence has commenced with the APC government led by President Buhari.

    “We remain eternally grateful to the almighty God for giving us you at this critical period in our nation’s history when the need for a dynamic and purposeful leadership is imperative.”

    “Undoutedbly, you are here on a divine mission to rescue Nigeria from the brink of collapse and hopelessness.

    Though the road is rough and turbulent, we know this is but for a moment as the return journey to prosperity, affluence and greatness has already commenced with you as the chief pilot. This is the journey to ensure Nigeria takes her rightful place in the comity of nations sooner than latter.”

    “As you work hard bring the much needed change to Nigerians, be assured that the House of Representatives is a partner in progress to deliver dividend of democracy to our citizens.”

    Dogara prayed God almighty to grant the President abundant wisdom, strenght, courage and sound health to continue to steer the affairs of “our country aright and take us to the promised land.”

  • Rivers Re-run: I can’t work against APC – Dogara

    Rivers Re-run: I can’t work against APC – Dogara

    Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon Yakubu Dogara, has described as unfair, statement credited to former senator, Magnus Abe, that he is working to provide a clear political advantage for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the upcoming National Assembly rerun elections scheduled to hold on Saturday, December 10 in Rivers State.

    In a press release signed my the media assistant to the honourable speaker, Turaki Adamu Hassan, Dogara said as a loyal party man, he will never work against the interest of his party, the All Progressives Congress, APC.

    The statement reads in part: “While the honourable speaker does not wish to join issues with the distinguished senator, it is important to set the records straight .

    The speaker’s only role in the allegation made by the distinguished senator is that of a presiding officer who brings down the gavel in affirmation of a decision taken by majority members of the House of Representatives.

    Dogara neither introduced the motion to conduct a public hearing on Rivers State election, neither did he support any party during the debate.

    The Speaker wishes to make it clear that he is always fair when presiding over issues raised by members of various parties in the House of Representatives, and this does not equate to discriminating against his own party, the All Progressives Congress”.

    See copy of letters below:

     

  • Dogara rejects bills seeking establishment of new Agencies

    The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara has advocated for a stoppage of sponsorship of bills seeking the establishment of new government agencies.

    Dogara said this at a public hearing organised by the House Committee on Information and National Orientation, Ethics and values.

    The Speaker said this while delivering his opening remarks at a public hearing organised by the House Committee on Information and National Orientation, Ethics and values.

    Dogara explained that at a time the country is grappling with the effects of economic recession, it will be a waste of government funds to start financing establishing new agencies when existing ones can be made to undertake more functions.

    In his words: “As a parliament, we must weigh very carefully the cost of setting up new Government Agencies especially during this period of economic recession. Sometimes instead of establishing new agencies we may just amend the laws setting up similar existing agencies by incorporating the mandate of the new agencies in the old one. This is because to set up a new bureaucracy with complement of Directors, offices, equipment may be unnecessary.”

    The public hearing was aimed at collectively analysing the content of the four bills that have passed second reading at plenary and subsequently referred to the Committee for further legislative action, namely;

    (1) A Bill for an Act to Amend the National Broadcasting Commission Act (HB 168)

    (2) A Bill for an Act to Provide for the Regulation and Conduct of Broadcasting Profession in Nigeria (HB 150)

    (3) A Bill for an Act to Repeal Nigerian Films Corporation and Re-enact the Nigerian films Commission (HB 584)

    (4) A Bill for an Act to Establish the National Agency for Ethics and Values (HB 519).