Dogara Attempts To Clean Up Image Of House Of Assembly After Show Of Shame

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon.Yakubu Dogara on Tuesday has urged the House Committee on Media and Public Affairs to work to improve the House’s image in the eyes of the public.
Mr Dogara, who was represented by his deputy Hon.Yusuf Sulaimon Lasun, said this during the inauguration of the House Ad-hoc Committee on Media at the National Assembly.

House Speaker Yakubu Dogara

His comment comes after the fistfight that broke out between the members after the House’s leadership appointments last week.
He also urged the Committee to focus on transparency and accountability, as well as the internal and external functions of the House of Representatives.
The Chairman of the Ad-hoc Committee Hon. Mohammed Sanni Zoro assured Mr Dogara that the they will try their best to fulfilling heir mandate.
Other members of this House committee include: Hon Obinna Chidoka, Hon. Namdas Abdulrazak Sa’ad, Hon. Gballah Mark Terseer, Hon.Kwewum Rimamnde Shawulu, Hon. Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe, Hon Akinade Fijab Saheed, Hon.Ahmed Yerima and Hon.Sodaguno Festus Omoni.
Nigeria’s lower house has been troubled due to the tension coming from Dogara rise to office with party members accusing him of dinning with the PDP.