… as Speaker Barau urge MPs to remain committed, faithful
By Gloria Ikibah
The Sixth Legislature of the Economic Community of West African States, (!ECOWAS) Parliament at its inaugural session has adopted the recommendations of the Committee on Selection by constituting 14 Standing Committees.
They are committees on agriculture, health, security among others and would have about 56 postions to be filled to guarantee the balance in languages, gender and nationality.
The Selection Committee, which has Hon. Edwin Snowe of Liberia, as Chairman, had proposed to the Bureau of Parliament to uphold draft rules of proceedure on the distribution and composition of the standing committees.
The parliament, however, stepped down on adoption of the report of the Adhoc Committee on Drafting the Rules of proceedure opting to continue with rules of the fifth Legislature pending when they have scrutinised and adopted the draft.
The First Deputy Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Hon. Barau Jibrin, who is also the Acting Speaker stated that though the responsibilities of Parliamentarians are enormous, they must remain totally faithful to their commitments, work together with intelligence, rigour, and determination to meet the major challenges that lie ahead.
Hon. Jibrin asserted that their passion, dedication, and commitment to achieving the objectives of the parliament will enable them make “ECOWAS an ECOWAS of peoples where peace and prosperity reign for all”.
Some MPs were appointed members of adhoc committees are Hon. Osita Izunaso member of the Adhoc Committee on Rules Formulation, and Hon. Aniekan Bassey, from Nigeria pledged to promote unity and integration within the sub-region especially in light of concerns raised by Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger about leaving the organization.
Naijablitznews.com recalled that Togo had failed to attend the inaugural session even though they are to produce the Speaker of the 6th legislature according to the principle of rotation in the Supplementary Act.