Ag CNA Inaugurates Committee On Induction/Training Of 10th NASS Members

Acting Clerk to the National Assembly (CAN), Mr Sani Magaji Tambuwal, has inaugurated the Central Planning Committee on the inauguration/induction programme for members and senators-elect of the 10th National Assembly.

Also inaugurated by the Magaji Tambuwal was the Central Planning Committee on the payment of severance allowances to legislators and legislative aides of the 9th National Assembly.

Magaji said that the induction programmes would serve to initiate new members into their new workplace as well as serve as refresher programmes on legislative practice and procedures for returning members and senators.

He said that the exercise being embarked upon by the National Assembly management is timely and necessary.

Membership of the committee was drawn from the National Assembly Management, National Assembly Service Commission (NASC) and National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS).

Magaji noted that in choosing members of the two committees, deliberate attempt was made to select very diligent, honest and hardworking officers for the assignment.

According to him; “Going by your track records of high performance, I have no doubt that you will justify the confidence reposed in you by the management”.

He explained that for the avoidance of doubt, the contributions and participation of NILDS officials in the committee was limited to the induction programme.

The Acting CNA appreciated the support and partnership of the Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre (PLAC) during the induction of the 9th National Assembly.

Magaji further said; “They have already assured me of their maximum collaboration and partnership during the induction programme for members-elect of the 10th National Assembly”.

He however, noted with regrets the high turnover rate of members in every election year, adding that in some cases, up to 70 percent of National Assembly members failed to return after elections.

According to him; “This means that, enormous capacity and experience is thereby lost. The only way to replace this lost knowledge and capacity, is through training and retraining at every turn of our political history.

The committee on the inauguration ceremony/induction programme for members-elect of the 10th National Assembly; and the central planning committee on the payment of severance allowances to legislators and legislative aides of the 9th National Assembly is to be chaired by the Deputy Clerk to the National Assembly, Mr. Kamoru Ogunlana Esq.