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President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio announced this following the adoption of a motion moved by the Leader of the Red Chamber, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele (APC Ekiti Central) during a brief plenary
Akpabio, however, reminded the lawmakers that they were not embarking on a total holiday, saying they are expected to continue with their oversight functions over various ministries, departments and agencies, MDAs, especially projects being executed in their constituencies across the country.
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The Senate President particularly charged all standing and ad hoc committees to make effective use of the two-month break to finalise their assignments in order to ease legislative consideration and adoption upon resumption.
According to him, each committee would be expected to submit a report on its oversight activities to the Senate upon resumption.
Meanwhile, Akpabio urged the senators to attend the burial of the wife of their colleague, Senator Diket Plang, holding on Friday in Jos, the Plateau State capital.
In other news, the Senate on Wednesday called on the Federal Government to immortalise the late former President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, by naming a national monument after him.
The resolution followed a motion moved by the Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, during plenary.
The upper chamber also commended the Federal Government for organising a befitting state funeral for the late President and observed a minute’s silence in his honour.
In his motion, Bamidele expressed deep sorrow over Buhari’s passing, describing him as a leader who left an indelible mark on Nigeria’s history.
