Tomorrow, Wednesday, May 29, the National Assembly (Senate and the House of Representatives) will meet in a joint session to commemorate 25 years of uninterrupted democracy in Nigeria.
The inaugural session after the restoration to democracy in 1999 will feature paper presentations by distinguished Nigerians, including Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd.), a former head of state in the military.
The only time the two legislative chambers convene is when the President presents the yearly budget.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is scheduled to give a speech at the joint sitting, according to a statement released by the National Assembly management on Monday evening.
As part of the celebrations for the 25th anniversary, the President is also anticipated to open the recently constructed National Assembly Library.
Along with other well-known residents, Vice President Kashim Shettima is expected to be at the function.
Additional dignitaries anticipated at the function include Governor of Kwara State and Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq; Governor of Imo State and Chairman of the Progressives Governors’ Forum, Hope Uzodinma; Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume; and President Femi Gbajabiamila, as Chief of Staff.
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According to the statement:
“Others are the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike; the Clerk to the National Assembly, Magaji Tambuwal, the Senior Special Assistants to the President for both the Senate and the House, among others.
“There will be commemorative lectures on 25 years of the National Assembly: Lessons and Opportunities at the joint sitting.”
Senator David Mark, the President of the 6th and 7th Senates from 2007 to 2015, will talk on “Reflections on the Senate,” while Gbajabiamila, the Speaker of the 9th House from 2019 to 2023, will present a paper on “Reflections on the House.”
cc: Punch Ng
