Reps End Plenary With No Mention Of Rivers Emergency Rule Declaration

The House of Representatives concluded its Wednesday session without addressing the state of emergency declared in Rivers State by President Tinubu.

Despite anticipation that the declaration would be a topic of discussion, the lawmakers did not raise the issue during plenary.

Prior to the session, however, two female members, Blessing Amadi (Rivers) and Marie Ebikake, engaged in a heated argument regarding the emergency declaration.

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Following this incident, the House began its plenary, focusing on a motion to investigate the Federal Government’s conditional cash transfer program.

Honorable Abass Adigun, who introduced the motion, highlighted delays and inconsistencies in payments to program nominees, despite promises of N50,000 payments over three months.

He also noted the National Cash Transfer Office’s lack of response to payment issues.

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