Gbajabiamila Instructs Clerk To Inform President, Senate Others Of His Election As Reps Hold First Plenary Session

The ninth House of Assembly on Thursday held its first plenary after members were inaugurated on Tuesday, June 11, 2019.

The Speaker, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila (APC-Lagos) swore in Rep. Musa Sarki-Adar (APC-Sokoto) who was absent at the Tuesday’s inauguration.

The oath of office was administered by the Clerk of the house, Mr Patrick Giwa at plenary in Abuja.

The swearing-in was delayed for about eight minutes as the microphone attached to the seat of the speaker malfunctioned.

Gbajabiamila ordered the clerk to delegate some members of staff to check the entire sound system daily before the commencement of plenary.

He also mandated the clerk to notify the President, the Senate and the Secretary to the Federal Government of Nigeria that the house had elected Femi Gbajabiamila and Idris Wase as presiding officers and could now receive communications.

The House at its maiden plenary entertained two motion of Urgent Public Importance bothering on security and environmental hazards.

Rep member Benjamin Kalu (APC-Abia) moved a motion on the need to urgently address erosion and floods ravaging Nkpa and surrounding communities in Bende Federal Constituency of Abia State.

Rep. Muraina Ajibola (PDP-Oyo) moved a motion on the need to address the spate of killing and kidnapping across country.

Members unanimously voted in favour of the motions and Gbajabiamila ruled that the resolutions be forwarded to relevant agencies for implementation.