ABUJA– THE Senate and House of Representatives have adjourned plenary sittings till November 19, 2024.

The President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abass, made the announcement separately during plenary in both chambers respectively.

According to them, the two weeks would afford their relevant committees to carry out oversight functions on ongoing projects to determine the level of performance of the 2024 capital budget.

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Meanwhile, the oversight function by the lawmakers is coming ahead of the expected presentation of the Medium Term Expenditure Framework ans Fiscal Strategy Paper (MTEF/FSP) and the 2025 Appropriation Bill to the National Assembly.

The Speaker had announced at plenary on Wednesday that the House will adjourn plenary for a few days, while asking members to actively participate in the oversight activities.

He said that the the oversight is part of the constitutional obligation of the House to the Nigerian people and requested for cooperation from all Ministries, Department and Agencies, MDAs to ensure the success of the oversight.