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Chairman
Hon. Soli Sada Jibia
Vice Chairman
Hon. Stanley O. Ohajuwrka
About the committee
(1)There shall be a Committee to be known as Committee on Inter-Parliamentary Relations consisting of not more than 40 members appointed at the commencement of the life of the House.
(2) The Committee's jurisdiction shall cover:
- Study, analyse and suggest improvement of the Charters of all inter-parliamentary cooperative groupings of which the House is a member as well as find other ways by which the Nigerian legislature shall exert itself thereon
- Initiate good policies on parliamentary research and documentation and ensure an efficient data bank on National and State Assemblies
- Recommend to the House the formation of, and entry into, any new parliamentary grouping
- Ensure the maintenance of harmonious and productive relations between the National Assembly and all world parliaments
- Ensure the maintenance of harmonious and, productive relations with and in all internationalparliamentary associations such as Inter¬ parliamentary Union (IPU), Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA), Union ofAfrican Parliaments (UAP), African-Caribbean and Pacific/EEC Joint Assembly
- Co-ordinate national and international parliamentary exchanges, hospitality and courtesies on reciprocal basis
- Make recommendations to the House as to the desirability of the House sending delegation to specific inter-parliamentary events
- Initiate the Organisation of national and international conferences, seminars, workshops and other fora for the dissemination of parliamentary education and experiences
- Represent the National Assembly in specific international parliamentary associations or groupings on terms agreed to between the House and the Senate
- Ensure good relationship between the National Assembly and State Houses of Assembly
- Ensure the execution of House Resolutions on inter-parliamentary relations
- Oversight any foreign office dedicated to inter-parliamentary relations work
- Annual budget estimates.
Members of the Committee
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