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Gbajabiamila: Reps To Give Legal Backing To Social Investment Programme (13070 Views)

JosEast(m): 10:10pm On May 30, 2020

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, says the House will provide strong legislation and codify the Social Investment Programmes (SIPs).

He said the programmes are now subjected to whims and caprices of some few people in charge. Gbajabiamila was quoted in a statement by his Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Lanre Lasisi while speaking at a web interactive session (webinar) organized by the Emmanuel Chapel on Friday. He said the House would soon introduce a bill that would codify government’s Social Investment Programme (SIP) to give it legal backing.

“As leaders, we must respond like we are at war. Lives have been disrupted. Talking about social security, we have before now and even till now that is akin to that in Nigeria today is Social Investment Programme (SIP) where we have the N-Power, Moni Trader, the Conditional Cash Transfer, the School Feeding Programme and a wide variety of other programs but unfortunately, they have not been codified. “So, basically these are left to the whims and caprices of whoever is in charge to determine who gets what.

So, it’s been something that’s not statutory, it’s not codified, budgeted for but again it depends on who’s handling it at the appointed time. “What the House is doing now, and in the next couple of weeks, we will be introducing a robust codification and sanction of the SIP in Nigeria that will take care of the poor and the vulnerable. That’s the standard, it’s for the poor and the vulnerable, it would codify and define who is poor and who is vulnerable and the geographical spread would be determined by law,” he said.

The Speaker said the introduction and age of the first Emergency Economic Stimulus Bill and the Control of Infectious Diseases Bill, as well as the second Emergency Economic Stimulus Bill which is about to be introduced, were all meant to successfully steer the country out of troubled waters that might follow the pandemic.

https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/gbajabiamila-says-house-to-give-legal-backing-to-social-investment-programme.html

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ghettokid1(m): 10:14pm On May 30, 2020

I'm coming 2 comment, i dey somewhere laidis dey settle matter

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AngelicDamsel(f): 10:22pm On May 30, 2020

I was here.

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rosy02(f): 10:27pm On May 30, 2020

I hope it help the masses.

Check my signature.

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chiemmanuel(m): 5:41am On May 31, 2020

All na Grammer, whether you code or decode, somebody must cashout, all of these are politicians instruments to enrich themselves

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MANNABBQGRILLS: 5:42am On May 31, 2020

Very Good Development.
Slow and steady we will get there as a nation.
We are getting there gradually
We are in very safe hands.
God bless Nigeria.

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Jestin: 5:42am On May 31, 2020

The school feeding program is a pure scam .

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Kuginzi: 5:42am On May 31, 2020

Ok ooh!!

Akaegwu(m): 5:44am On May 31, 2020

Mr Bill gates

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ogbuefi677(m): 5:49am On May 31, 2020

Hehe.
Reps give legal backing to Buhari's side chic.
No more trader moni role for the ordinary commissioner.
Na to de read newspaper sure grin

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banio: 5:50am On May 31, 2020

Social Investment Program, like N-Power, Trader Money, School Feeding etc, is a cash cow.

The greatest thief in all generations, GenerAl Mohammado Buhari.

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brunxy(m): 5:52am On May 31, 2020

AngelicDamsel:
I was here.

you re fine girl.!! cool

SmartProf(m): 5:52am On May 31, 2020

It must be a very simple job to be a Nigerian legislator....these guys just go there and discuss non issues and other general issues any common man will discuss to while away time, and in the end collect jumbo pay, without any meaningful critical engagement of the executive, to prevent their poor proposals on loan collections and national development. A bunch of rubber stamp mannequins

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TheSourcerer: 5:55am On May 31, 2020

brunxy:
you re fine girl.!!

Simp!!!

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Ussycool: 5:58am On May 31, 2020

Illegal backing and dai.
Nigeria politicians will never anything that will no bring paper into their pocket.

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Etumudonsmart: 5:58am On May 31, 2020

They are rubber stamp legislators

funmilade4real(m): 5:59am On May 31, 2020

It's well...

Etumudonsmart: 5:59am On May 31, 2020

They are rubber stamp legislators[color=#990000][/color]

Latidoh1: 6:01am On May 31, 2020

Check my profile and patronize me

Crazeworld(m): 6:02am On May 31, 2020

Thought people were saying the National Assembly is rubber stamp legislature. The house of reps under Gbajabiamila in my opinion are knowledgeable about their job and what to discuss.

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Nettybrown(m): 6:02am On May 31, 2020

Make una settle the matter o

stealmatic(m): 6:04am On May 31, 2020

banio:
Social Investment Program, like N-Power, Trader Money, School Feeding etc, is a cash cow.

The greatest thief in all generations, GenerAl Mohammado Buhari.

mumu,i pity d pity dat wil pity u,ur head

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leyinadura: 6:06am On May 31, 2020

fantastic

Celenwa1: 6:08am On May 31, 2020

social invesment that are one sided

jaxxy(m): 6:15am On May 31, 2020

Well that’s how it should have been done in the 1st place.

Ubykcee(m): 6:16am On May 31, 2020