The Senate President, Dr.
Abubakar Bukola Saraki, will by tomorrow, Tuesday, lead a delegation of the
Senate on a three-day parliamentary visit to Russia, aimed at deepening
legislative best practices and further strengthening the relationship between
both countries.
During the visit, the President
of the Senate is expected to address the Federation Council of the Federal
Assembly of the Russian Federation (Senate of Russia) and hold meetings with
its Chairperson of the Federation Council, Ms. Valentina Matviyenko, Chairman
of the State Duma, Mr. Vyacheslav Volodin and the Deputy Minister of Foreign
Affairs of the Russian Federation, Mr. Mikhail Bogdanov, to exchange views on
issues of Nigerian-Russian cooperation.
The Nigerian senators, according
to a statement by Bamikole Omishore – the Special Assistant on Foreign Affairs
& International Relations to the President of the Senate, will also hold
side meetings with corresponding committees of the Federation Council of
Russia.
“Senators on the delegation
include Senate Minority Leader, Senator Godswill Akpabio, Chief Whip of the
Senate, Senator Olusola Adeyeye, Chairman Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs,
Senator Monsurat Sunmonu, Chairman, Senate Committee on Air Force, Senator Duro
Faseyi, Chairman, Senate Committee on Sports and Youth, Senator Obinna Ogba and
the Vice-Chairman, Senate Committee on Army, Senator Ibrahim A. Danbaba.
“Also on the trip is the Chief of
Staff to the President of the Senate, Dr. Hakeem Baba Ahmed, Special Assistant
on Partnerships & NGOs/CSOs to the President of the Senate, Mr. Innocent
Onah and the Special Assistant on Events to the President of the Senate, Ms.
Eniola Shitta.
“The delegation is expected back
in the country on June 22, 2018,” the statement read.
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