Bauchi Assembly To Amend Standing Orders For Virtual Plenary Sessions

Bauchi State House of Assembly has been urged to upgrade its Information and Communication Technology (ICT) infrastructure and introduce regulated virtual participation in plenary sessions to enable the lawmakers to discharge their legislative duties when absent due to official engagements and other unavoidable circumstances.
The motion was moved by the member representing Jama’are Constituency, Mubarak Haruna, and seconded by Dr Nasiru Ahmed Ala.
Presenting the motion, Haruna called for the adoption of a regulated hybrid sitting arrangement that would allow lawmakers to participate remotely in plenary proceedings, subject to the approval of the speaker and established legislative pro...