National Assembly Reconvene Aug 14

Reports indicate that the National Assembly may reconvene next Tuesday, August 14.

This shows that the lawmakers may have resolved to cut short its recess.

Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Yusuf Lasun was quoted to have announced the new date of resumption in Abuja.

He said the agenda will primarily be the Presidential budget request to fund INEC’s operations for the 2019 election.

The Federal lawmakers had been on recess since July 24, and were expected to resume in September.

The presidency had pleaded with National Assembly to reconvene to in order to some pressing national issues.

The supplementary budget for 2019 general election, and the confirmation of some of President Muhammadu Buhari’s nominees, the Chairman of the Board of Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria, Dr. Muiz Banire are some of the pressing matters.