The House of Representatives is to resume from its two months summer vacation on Tuesday, September 20th in the last stage of its legislative work. A statement signed by the Clerk to the House, Yahaya Danzaria said members are expected to resume plenary at the conference room 028 which has been converted to an improvised chamber with a capacity to accommodate 118 members.

The statement reads “this is to inform all Hon. Members that the House of Representatives will resume plenary as earlier scheduled (Tuesday, 20th September, 2022).  However, due to the ongoing renovation taking place in the old Chamber, Members are expected to resume plenary on the same date (Tuesday, 20th September, 2022) at the new improvised Chamber in Room 0.28 New Building with a capacity for 118 seats only.

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“This new Chamber is extended by an upper deck provision in Room 231 New Building with capacity for 236 seats. The Rooms are connected audio-visually and electronically with large screens. Accordingly, there are no designated seats apart from the allocation for Presiding and Principal Officers.  Therefore all other sitting arrangements are based on arrivals.

“It is equally important to note that because this is a temporary improvised arrangement no provisions are made for legislative aides due to want of space”. Consideration of the Electoral Offences Commission bill, the 2023 appropriation, the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities and security among others are expected to dominate the agenda of the House.