Reps Want President To Convoke Judicial Panel Of Inquiry On Prison Attacks
The House of Representatives has urged President Bola Tinubu to immediately set up a judicial panel of inquiry on prison attacks in the country and ensure that such assaults on the entire security apparatus of Nigeria do not recur
The house also mandated the Committees on Interior and Reformatory Institutions to interface with the relevant Federal Government Agencies to constitute threat management in correctional centres across the country and collate data of inmates by enrolling them in the National Identity Number system and report within four (4) weeks for further legislative action. This followed the adoption of a motion by Hon Kabiru Rurum.
The lower Chamber also urged the Federal Ministry of Education in conjunction with State Ministries of Education to conduct a comprehensive review of the curriculum across primary, secondary and tertiary institutions and Align the curriculum with evolving global market demands, emphasizing skills like critical thinking, problem-solving, digital literacy, and adaptability
This followed the adoption of a motion by Hon Bamidele Salam
The House urged the Federal Government to adequately fund the Educational sectors of Nigeria and also urged the Federal Ministry of Education to review and apply stringent policies to the standards of education in Nigeria at all level.
The lower chamber also mandated the Committee on Renewable Energy to investigate Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) of the government associated with investment, procurement, and receipt of grants meant to develop the renewable energy sector from 2015 till date and report within four (4) weeks for further legislative action.