The Senate has expressed worry over the non-conduct of by-elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission to fill some vacant senatorial districts in Rivers, Imo, Anambra and Kogi States.
This followed a point of order raised by Senator Ben Bruce seeking to summon INEC chairman over the development at Wednesday’s plenary.
Presiding officer, Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu quickly intervened to calm frayed nerves saying he was aware that INEC is shopping for funds and would soon set a new date for the election rerun in the affected states.
The National Assembly says it is making all efforts to ensure the increment of budgetary allocation to Education
This disclosure cme at a Forum to commemorate Global Action Week for Education 2016
Te conveners, Action Aid is worried that the Nigerian government is loosing 2.9 billion Dollars annually as tax incentives and wavers, which it believes could help to send back to school, 10.5 million out of school Children?
Nigeria is a signatory to the UNESCO treaty that advocates that 26% of its annual budget should be allocated to Education.
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