The House of Representatives demanded the immediate implementation of all approved pension increments in response to a motion that was made regarding the need to address the Federal Government’s failure to pay pension increments and withholding of approved palliatives.
The House also urged the Federal Ministry of Finance to release all palliative measures that had been delayed and to ensure that pensioners’ suffering was alleviated.
The President’s approval of a N25, 000 wage award palliative and an additional N32, 000 pension increase for federal pensioners was brought to the House by Hon. Ibrahim Isiaka, who moved the motion.
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The House of Representatives has decided to take the move after considering a separate motion.
to examine operational issues involving driver’s license issuance, revenue generation, and usage over the past three years.
The Hon. sponsored motion. Afam Ogene stressed the need to know exactly which government agency is legally responsible for creating, producing, and issuing a driver’s license.
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has a state of emergency, which the House wants to see enforced by the federal government, to ensure that necessary medical equipment is purchased, medical personnel are hired, and hospitals are upgraded.
This is a follow-up to Hon. Hon.’s motion of urgent public importance. Nnamdi Ezechi speaks about the FCT healthcare system’s imminent health crisis.
The House noted that the population of the FCT has increased significantly over the past 20 years as a result of the government hospitals and medical facilities being severely overstretched, leading to a severe shortage of bed spaces and medical personnel.
The House is concerned that many of the country’s current government hospitals have been constructed.
several years ago, little or no expansion was made to meet the growing demand for healthcare services.
Source: Channels TV
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