Kwara lawmakers suspend plenary over anniversary celebration

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By AbdulFatai Beki
Ilorin, May 23, 2017 (NAN) The Kwara House of  Assembly on Tuesday  suspended  plenary till Tuesday to enable members attend series of  programmes  commemorating  50  years  of  the creation  of the state.

The Speaker, Dr Ali Ahmad,  announced the suspension  while presiding at a  brief sitting of the House on Tuesday.

Ahmad said the suspension had  become imperative to allow members  attend the programmes, adding that  committee  meetings  and public hearings of some bills before the House would, however, take place as scheduled.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports  that  activities marking the 50 years anniversary of the state  kicked off on Thursday.

Earlier at Tuesday’s  plenary, the House received two reports from members,  one of which was a petition on alleged encroachment into  a community land by the authorities  of the Nigerian Airforce.

Ahmad directed all the members to read the two reports, saying deliberations would hold on them at the resumption of plenary.

He  said the two reports should be committed to the Committee of the Whole  House for further legislative action. (NAN)
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(Edited by Mufutau Ojo)