Reps Inaugurate 12 New Members … Task FG On Planned Foreign Heads Of Missions’ Recall 

Twelve new members representing various Federal Constituencies in the House of Representatives have taken their oath of office and allegiance.
This comes following their victories in last Saturday’s parliamentary re-run elections.
Although a total of 15 candidates were victorious at the polls, 12 winners were on the floor of the House for their swearing-in at the session presided over by the Speaker of the House, Abbas Tajudeen.
Of the 15, seven are from the All Progressives Congress (APC), five from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), three from the Young Progressives Party (YPP) and one from the Labour Party (LP).
The new lawmakers were accompanied to the National Assembly Complex by family members, friends, and political associates.
They are Umar Garba (Ngaski/Shanta/Yauri Federal Constituency, Kebbi State-APC),
Ifeoluwa Ehindero (Akoko North East/North West of Ondo State, APC) Faud Laguna (Surulere 1 Federal Constituency, Lagos State-APC), Saleh Zock (Kachia/Kangaroo Federal Constituency, Kaduna State-APC), Rabiu Kamba (Arewa/Dandi Federal Constituency, Kebbi State-APC), Emil Inyang (Akamkpa/Biase Federal Constituency Cross River State-APC) and Yusuf Tafoki (Faskari/Kankara/Sabuwa of Katsina State-APC);
Others are Adamu Yakubu (Birnin Kudu/Buji Federal Constituency of Jigawa State-PDP), Yusuf Yabo (Yabo/Shagari Federal Constituency of Sokoto State-PDP), Husseini Jallo (Igabi Federal. Constituency, Kaduna State-PDP), and Mohammed Jajere (Fune/Fune Federal Constituency of Yobe State-PDP).
Other new members of the Green Chamber are Daniel Ago (Jos North/Bases Federal Constituency of Plateau State-LP), Emma Udo (Ikono/Ini Federal Constituency of Akwa Ibom State-YPP),
Peter Uzokwe (Nnewi North/Nnewi South Federal Constituency of Anambra state-YPP) and Chinwe Nnabuife (Orumba North/Orumba South Federal Constituency of (Anambra State- YPP).
Meanwhile, the House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to put on hold its planned recall of heads of chancery from Nigeria’s foreign missions abroad.
This followed the adoption of a motion of urgent national importance by Rep. Umar Ajilo (APC-Kaduna) during plenary in Abuja, yesterday.
Presenting the motion, Ajilo said that Nigeria recalled all its ambassadors in a major diplomatic shakeup in 2023.
This, he said, generated mixed reactions from Nigerians, particularly scholars of international affairs as many viewed it as a sign of instability.
The lawmaker said such recall at a time when Nigeria had no Ambassadors, would give credence to the dangerous assertion of political instability in the country.
This, he said, would be hazardous to Nigerian diplomatic relations with other countries and a huge disservice to Nigerians abroad.