Senate President, Bukola Saraki,
Saturday morning arrived Doha, Qatar, as leader of the National Assembly’s
delegation to the 140th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU).
The scheduled meeting was billed
to commence on April 5, and to end on April 8.
In a statement by Saraki’s Chief
Press Secretary, Sanni Onogu and made available to newsmen in Abuja, said
Deputy Speaker, Hon. Yussuf Lasun Suleimon is the Deputy leader of the
delegation.
He added, “Other lawmakers on the
trip include Senators Duro Faseyi and Ibrahim Rafiu Adebayo.
“Hon. Ikon Samuel Okon, Hon.
Igbokwe Raphael Nnanna, Hon. Fulata Abubakar Hassan, Hon. Goodhead Boma and
Hon. Dasuki Abdussammad, are also part of the delegation.
“National Assembly officials on
the trip include the Clerk to the Senate, Mr. Nelson Ayewoh, Director, General
Duties, Ms. Navati Illiya, Director (H/R), Mr. Atiku Ibrahim, Director,
Secretary to the Delegation, Shehu Umar and Clerk, Inter-Parliamentary Affairs,
Mr. Bernard Okoh, among others”.
Onogu affirmed that Saraki was
expected to make a presentation on the topic: “Parliaments as platforms to
enhance education for peace, security and rule of law” during the General
Assembly of the IPU tomorrow (Sunday).
Part of the statement reads,
“Saraki is also expected to hold bilateral meetings with the President of the
IPU, Ms Gabriela Cuevas Baron, Speaker of the Qatar Parliament/Chairman of the
Consultative Assembly of Qatar, Ahmad Bin Abdullah Bin Zaid Al Mahmoud, United
Nations (UN) Undersecretary, Mr. Vladimir Voronkov and the Speaker of the
Parliament of Kenya, Mr, Kenneth Lusaka.
“The President of the Senate is
expected to take a complimentary tour of Aljazera Headquarters and meet with an
executive of the global television outlet, Mr. Naseer Al-Saadi.
“The delegation is expected back
in the country on Tuesday.”
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