The National Assembly on Monday launched eight new coaster buses provided by the Clerk to the National Assembly, Magaji Tambawal, to ease the transportation of parliamentary staff members.
The buses, which are first in history to be provided by any CNA, are part of palliative measures to cushion the effects of fuel subsidy removal on the staff members.
This is even as the CNA has also ensured the implementation of the new N35,000 wage award for staff members of the National Assembly as part of measures to ameliorate the impact of the fuel subsidy removal.
Speaking during the launch and handing over of the vehicles to the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN), the Deputy President of the Senate, Barau Jibrin said the gesture was a demonstration of the commitment of the 10th National Assembly under the chairmanship of the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio in addressing the wellbeing of staff members.
He said when the request for the provisions of welfare buses came to the table of the Senate President, he did not hesitate in giving his approval given his commitment to the welfare of parliamentary staff members.
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