The House of Representatives, last week, deliberated on a bill that would make it compulsory for any sitting President to address Nigerians on the state of the nation, periodically.
The bill titled: ‘A Bill for an Act to Make Provision for the State of the Nation Address by President and for Other Matters, 2020,’ was sponsored by Hon. Ben Igbakpa.
This development and two other issues engendered national discourse and put Nigerian lawmakers on the spotlight in the week gone by.
State of the nation address
On June 15, Hon. Igbakpa proposed a bill aimed at arresting issues associated…