A delegation of the National Assembly to the 137th Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly, led by President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, departed Nigeria on Thursday to St. Petersburg, Russia, for the session.
The Chief Press Secretary to Saraki, Mr Sanni Onogu, in a statement on Thursday in Abuja, said that the assembly would hold between Oct. 14 and Oct. 18. The theme of the session is “Promoting Cultural Pluralism and Peace through Inter-faith and Inter-ethnic Dialogue.
One of the issues slated for consideration during the session is the draft resolutions on the 20th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration on Democracy by IPU standing Committee on Democracy and Human Rights.
Delegates in company with the president of the Senate are Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives and Deputy Leader of Delegation, Rep. Lasun Yussuff, Sen. Bayero Nafada, Sen. Kabiru Gaya, Sen. Rafiu Ibrahim and Sen. Stella Oduah.
Others include Reps Samuel Ikon, Nnanna Igbokwe, Abubakar Fulata and Funke Adedoyin while advisers on the team are Sen. Duro Faseyi and Rep. Abdulsamad Dasuki.
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*What exactly does Nigeria's delegation do at these sessions they attend?
Stella good question. They attend for the first day to show face and the remaining days they go sight seeing, shopping, and spending time with the babe they brought. It’s like a tourist visit for them. Then they show up for the closing program like they have not been away for days. They are not representing Nigeria they are going to have fun
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