Procurement Act: Saraki Tasks Colleagues on Implementation

Senate president Bukola Saraki on Thursday urged his colleagues to ensure that oversight functions are taking seriously to secure the full implementation of the procurement act as amended.

He disclosed this after a clause by clause consideration of the amendment bill that paved its passage for third reading.

Niger Delta Avengers: Saraki Preaches Dialogue

Senate president Bukola Saraki has called on the aggrieved Niger Delta Avengers to sheath their swords and embrace dialogue rather than violence to save the environment from further damage of eco system and the nation at large.

This was contained in a speech to mark anniversary of the 8th senate, he also reiterated this while addressing questions from Nigerians on social media in a video chat.

#8thSenateAt1: Saraki's full Speech

On the 9th of June 2015 the 8th National Assembly was inaugurated and Senator Bukola Saraki and Senator Ike Ekweremmadu  swiftly emerged as senate president and deputy while Yakubu Dogara and Yusuf Suleiman Lasu as the speaker and deputy speaker of the house of representative.

As the 8th Assembly marks its first year today, the Chairman of  National Assembly Bukola Saraki in a speech presented to mark the Anniversary congratulated his colleagues and noted the key achievements so far while urging them to do more to serve the nation better.

Farmers, Herdsmen Conflict: Senate to Find Solution

Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki has appealed to herdsmen and farmers across the country to maintain peace as the National Assembly is ready to proffer lasting solution to the perennial clashes over grazing by cattle. 

Speaking today when a group of herdsmen from Kautal Hore Socio-Cultural Association, Jigawa State branch visited him, the Senate President who described the perennial clashes between the farmers and herdsmen as unfortunate, also appealed to the herdsmen to maintain peace at all times.

Shikira: Senate Seeks Remedy for Lead poisoning

The Senate on Thursday called on the federal government to urgently treat all cases of Lead poisoning, remediate the environment and promote safer mining programmes for artisanal miners.

This preceded a motion on the urgent Remediation of Lead Poisoning in Shikira Community of Niger State, sponsored by Senator David Umaru in unison by all the senators of the 8th Assembly.

Senate Prioritize Sexual Harassment Bill Others

                                  
                
The senate on Tuesday resolved to ensure the speedy passage of the bill for an act to make provision for the prohibition of sexual harassment of students by Educators in Tertiary Educational Institutions sponsored by Senator Ovie Omo-Agege and 57 other lawmakers.

Omo-Agege while presenting the bill for second reading decried the high rate of sexual harassment in tertiary institutions and emphasized that the bill if passed will protect and reassure the students of their rights.

World Press Freedom Day: Saraki lauds Nigerian Media

Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki on Tuesday congratulated all practitioners in the media across the country and the world for their invaluable service to humanity as they celebrate the World Press Freedom Day.

Saraki in a statement signed on his behalf by his Special Adviser, Media and Publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu, in Abuja, also hailed all Nigerians on the occasion and said that the freedom of the press also connotes the freedom of individuals to partake in the governance of the country, discuss issues and freely give expression to their dreams and aspiration within the ambience of the law.

NASS gate sealed as Group storm Assembly in protest.

 The gate leading to the National Assembly was on Tuesday, locked down to forestall two groups of protesters from gaining entrance into the National Assembly Complex.

The two group of protesters stormed the National Assembly in protest of myriad of issue bothering on the National Assembly.

OpenNASS: Senate sets new deadline to publish NASS budget breakdown

The Senate on Monday in Abuja, set a new deadline for publishing the breakdown of its N115 billion budget for 2016.

The Spokes Person of the Senate Sen. Sabi Abdullahi, disclosed to news men that the breakdown of the National Assembly budget would be contained in the 2016 Budget details that would be released.

Saraki sues for peaceful elections in Rivers

Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Thursday, urged the various stakeholders in the Saturday national and state legislative rerun elections in Rivers State to ensure that the poll is free, fair, credible and violence free. 

 In a statement by his Special Adviser, Media and Publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu in Abuja, Saraki said it is high time the country moved away from turning election into event for blood letting.