A'IBOM ASSEMBLY EMBARKS ON EIGHT WEEKS RECESS
The Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly has suspended plenary for eight weeks to enable Lawmakers embark on their annual recess. The Lawmakers will resume on December 3, 2020. Speaking with newsmen shortly after Plenary on Tuesday, Chairman of the House Committee on Information, Rt. Hon. Aniefiok Dennis, noted that the Seventh Assembly led by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Aniekan Bassey, has lived up to its primary responsibilities, despite the Coronavirus Pandemic. "The recess is a parliamentary process. Even during the pandemic, we were still sitting, we didn't go on recess. We deem this time appropriate to go on recess, after working and ensuring that people-oriented Bills and Motions were passed", he said. Notwithstanding the recess, the Assembly Spokesman pointed out that the Legislators may reconvene if necessary. "Without hesitation, if there is any need for us to resume at any point in time, we'll definitely do that, given that it is people-oriented. If it is a m...