The House of Representatives has listed for consideration, a Bill seeking to extend the retirement age of staff of legislative houses shelving public hearing, a major instrument in legislative business.
The conscientious document which was quietly reintroduced in the 9th House had become invalid following the compulsory retirement of the former Clerk to the National Assembly, Mohammed Sani Omolori, who successfully had the extension of service approved by the 8th Assembly under Bukola Saraki and Yakubu Dogara as presiding officers.
However, the current exercise on the Bill which is allegedly being pushed by the current Clerk, Arc. Amos Olatunde Ojo, has not gone through public hearing which is an essential stage of lawmaking in the Parliament.
Details shortly…