Members of the House of Representatives have raised
concern over the protracted crisis rocking the Nigeria Football
Federation (NFF) following the leadership tussle by Amaju Pinnick and
Christopher Giwa who are both claiming the chairmanship position of the
football regulatory body in the country. Voting on a motion of matter of
urgent public importance, the House on Tuesday, May 17, 2016 mandated
its Committee on Sports to invite all the stakeholders to reach a
harmonious position with a view to resolving the crisis.
The
Lawmakers described football as a unifying game that brings Nigerians
together, adding that it has boosted the image of the nation in
international sphere. They hinted that the current leadership crisis has
already hampered smooth functioning of the football game, being
attributed to be responsible to Nigeria’s failure to qualify
consecutively for the African Nation’s Cup.
During
the plenary session, the House passed a Bill seeking to introduce Peace
Studies as part of the Basic National Curricular in both Junior and
Secondary Schools in Nigeria; also to provide compulsory, free meal a
day for children of Ages 6 – 8 and classes 1 – 2 in Universal Basic
Education Schools. One of the Sponsors of the Bill, Hon. Goni Bukar
Lawan led the debate on general principles of the Bill.
In
another development, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt.
Hon. Yakubu Dogara has conveyed the congratulatory message of the House
to the former Clerk of the House, Mr. Sani Omolori on his recent
appointment by the National Assembly Service Commission, as the new
Clerk to the National Assembly. The Speaker announced that Mr. Omolori’s
appointment came following the commencement of Alh. Salisu Maikwsuwa’s
terminal leave, having served patriotically as the Clerk for several
years. He gave his leave for the new Clerk to take a bow before the
parliament and proceed to his new office.
Meanwhile,
the House continued its sectoral debate on diversification of the
economy where the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Fayemi Kayode
addressed the parliament on measures and strategies taken by the
Ministry to ensure an effective and efficient economic diversification.
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