Nigeria Parliamentary proceedings, House of Representatives for Thursday, October 5th 2023
The Deputy Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu presided.
The Deputy Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu presided.
. . . while celebrating the academic achievements of three Isoko youngsters – Miss Orevaoghene Whiskey of Topfaith International Secondary School, Essien Udim, Akwa Ibom, who scored straight 9-As in her WAEC result and Miss Michelle Ogheneserome Amarie of Lead-Forte Gate College, Lekki, Lagos, who also scored straight 8-As in her WAEC. The third, Master Favour Oghenero Anthony, an SS2 student of James Welch Grammar School, Emevor, Isoko North LGA, Delta State, built and test-flew an aeroplane and a drone, the awardees received N200,000 each and a plaque, with a friend of Isoko, Chief Emmanuel Eke, boosting their cash haul with N300,000.
When the death of a two-year-old killed by stray bullets by officers of the NDLEA, the House of Representatives knew they were on thin ice.
Hon. Jonathan A. Ukodhiko, the member representing Isoko North and South Federal Constituency, was on Tuesday during the plenary session appointed into the House of Representatives investigative ad-hoc committee to investigate the alleged abuse of N2.3 trillion in tertiary education tax by the Tertiary Education Trust Fund TETFUND, following a motion that was co-sponsored by Olusola Fatoba, David Fouh, and Zakari Nyanpa and was adopted by the house after putting it through a voice vote by the Speaker, Rt. Hon Tajudeen Abbas.
For Pastor Jonathan Ajirioghene Ukodhiko, the battle is finally over, and for the Isoko Nation, the undisputed Winner, emerged.
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