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The House of Representatives Wednesday, June 12 moved against the recent ban on the importation of vehicles older than five years.
They unanimously agreed that President Obasanjo should review the decision of his administration on the issue.
Their concern was that the decision, instead of ameliorating the suffering of Nigerians would worsen the level of poverty in the land.
They said the ban should cover vehicles manufactured between 10 and 15 years instead of five years.
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Speakers of the 36 states Houses of Assembly rose from their three-day conference at the
weekend, June 8, declaring support for the establishment of the transition committees to oversee the affairs of the local councils until the August 10 local government elections.
In a communiqué signed by conference chairman and host, Pastor Yisa Ezekiel Benjamin, the speakers also offered assistance to states with peculiar problems over the council controversy.
For the purpose of uniformity, the speakers called on all states to ensure that the committees are established in line with an earlier resolution passed by the conference
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Civil Unrests Is Major Threats to Democracy
Senate President, Chief Anyim Pius Anyim at the Friday, June 7 cited high number of civil unrests and controversial constitutional issues as the greatest threats to democracy in Nigeria.
He was speaking at the Speakers of the State Houses of As sembly in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital.
Apparently referring to the issue of the local government polls, fixed for August 10, Anyim contended that the controversy of dissolving councils and their replacement with transition implementation committees portends the greatest risk to the polity.
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