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Senate President Dr.Bukola Saraki |
President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, will on Monday,
lead a National Assembly delegation to Washington D.C, United States of
America, on a parliamentary visit.
Members of the delegation include: Leader of the Senate, Senator Ahmad
Lawan, Minority Whip, Senator Philip Aduda, Chairman, Senate Committee
on Rules and Business, Senator Baba Kaka Garbai, Chairman, Senate
Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations and Diaspora, Senator Rose
Oko and Chairman, House Committee on Telecommunications, Hon. Fijabi
Saheed Akinade, Chairman, House Committee On Justice, Hon. Rasak Atunwa
and Hon. Hassan Saleh, Chairman House Committee on Local Contents.
Also on the trip are: the Chairman, House Committee on Women in
Parliament, Hon. Evelyn Oboro Omavowan, Chairman, House Committee on
Freedom of Information, Hon. Gabriel Okoye Onyenwife, Hon. Sunday
Marshal Katung and the Director General, National Institute for
Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Prof. Ladi Hamalai.
The visit, among others, is meant to strengthen parliamentary and diplomatic relationship between Nigeria and the United States.
During the trip, Saraki is expected to deliver a speech on Nigeria/US
Relations and opportunities at the Council on Foriegn Relations, while
the delegation is expected to meet with the U.S. State Department and
USAID Officials to discuss Energy Development, Health, Education, Gender
Development Initiatives and Agriculture.
Other highlights of the trip include: meetings with select Members of
the U.S. House Foreign Relations Committee led by Sen. Ed Royce, Ranking
Member Eliot Engel, Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and
International Organizations Subcommittee Chairman, Chris Smith and
Ranking Member Karen Bass to discuss issues of mutual interest to
Nigeria and the U.S.A.
The delegation will also hold meetings with select members and staff
of the Committee on House Administration, including, Chairman Gregg
Harper, Ranking Member Bob Brady and Chairman, Cedric Redmond, and
Members of the Congressional Black Caucus.
In addition, the team will hold talks with the U.S. Congress
Leadership, including Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, President
Pro Tempore, Senator Orrin Hatch as well as with members of Foreign
Relations, Committee on Africa and Global Health.
The delegation will also partake in a Policy Forum on “Doing Business
and Investing in Nigeria” hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, where
Saraki will make a presentation.
(Daily Post)
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