News as How House of Reps voted on 33 major bills to amend Nigerian constitution

Fresh news update as the House of Representatives has concluded voting on 33 major bills to amend several parts of the Nigerian constitution. The House decision on the bills follows the vote by the Senate on them on Wednesday.

Current news reaching uring their vote on Thursday, the House of Reps members joined their Senate colleagues to support the #NotTooYoungToRun bill that reduces the age qualification to run for major elective offices.

An aide to Speaker Yakubu Dogara said the speaker helped to rally colleagues to approve that bill.

“This bill is in the interest of the youth which we must empower because if we empower them we are empowering the future generation,” Mr. Dogara was quoted as saying by Turaki Hassan.

Other highlights of Thursdays votes are that the

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Reps member, Jones Onyereri says: Nigeria’s problem not corruption

The report reaching us as A ‎member of the House of Representatives, Jones Onyereri is of the opinion that Nigeria’s problem is not corruption but high interest rates.

It is reported that Onyereri, who doubles as chairman of the house committee on banking and currency, said this on Friday while fielding questions from journalists on the unhealthy state of commercial banks.

He also identified high levels of non-performing loans as one of the

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