The House of Representatives has announced a further extension of its ongoing recess, pushing back its resumption date to April 30, 2024.
This decision, conveyed in a statement by the House spokesman, Hon. Akin Rotimi, and Chairman of the Committee on Media and Public Affairs, aims to provide members with additional time for constituency outreach to gather substantial input for the constitution review process.
The postponement comes in the wake of the House Committee on Constitution Review’s recent decision to extend the deadline for the submission of memoranda to April 30, aligning with the new resumption date. Dr. Yahaya Danzaria, the Clerk of the House of Representatives, communicated this adjustment via internal correspondence to members on Wednesday.
The statement reads: “The House of Representatives wishes to announce the further rescheduling of the resumption date from the ongoing recess. The new resumption date is now set for Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at 11:00 a.m.
“This adjustment, as communicated by the Clerk of the House of Representatives, Dr. Yahaya Danzaria, Esq., in an internal correspondence to Honourable Members on Wednesday, is aimed at giving Honourable Members more time for constituency outreach to secure adequate input in the constitution review process.
“The extension follows the earlier decision by the House Committee on Constitution Review to extend the deadline for submission of memoranda to April 30, 2024.
“Additionally, the extended timeline will allow for more concerted preparation for the legislative summits on State Police, as well as the one on Tax Reforms, Revenue Enhancement, and Digital Transformation coming up in the next 2 weeks.
“All inconveniences arising from this rescheduling are regretted. In line with the Legislative Agenda of the 10th Assembly, the House remains committed to being accountable and providing timely communications to all stakeholders.”
