The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has led the Nigerian delegation to the 148th Meeting of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in Geneva, Switzerland.
The Nigerian contingent arrived in Geneva, Switzerland on Friday.
A press release by the Particular Assistant on Media to Senate President Jackson Udom revealed that Akpabio was accompanied on the journey by the Deputy Speaker of the Home of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu and Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong.
Based on the assertion, the Senate President and his entourage had been acquired upon arrival at Geneva Airport by the Nigerian Ambassador to Switzerland, Abiodun Richards Adejola, accompanied by the South African Ambassador to Switzerland, Mr. Mxolisi Nkosi.
It was additional defined that this 12 months's version would happen from March 23 to 27, 2024.
A letter addressed to the President of the Nigerian Senate and accredited by the Secretary Common of the IPU, Martin Chungong, reads partially: Expensive Mr. President, the 148th Assembly of the IPU and associated conferences can be held on the Worldwide Geneva Conference Middle, (ICCG) Switzerland from Saturday 23 to Wednesday 27 March 2024.
“We’re happy to incorporate detailed data on these conferences, together with the agendas of the IPU statutory our bodies. We sincerely hope that your Parliament can be represented on the 148th Common Meeting and that the delegation below your management will actively take part within the proceedings.”
On the final version of the IPU, held in Luanda, Angola, Nigeria broke a 59-year curse when Akpabio was elected to the Government Committee of the worldwide parliamentary physique. The final time Nigeria had the privilege of serving on the IPU Government Committee was in 1964.
The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), the worldwide group of nationwide parliaments, was based in 1889 and devoted to selling peace by means of parliamentary diplomacy and dialogue. It has grown into a really world group with 179 member states from 193 nations on the planet.
Akpabio was additionally nominated by the African Parliamentary Union (APU) to the Preparatory Committee for the sixth World Convention of Audio system of Parliament of the IPU on March 7, 2024.
The IPU facilitates parliamentary diplomacy and empowers parliaments and parliamentarians to advertise peace, democracy and sustainable improvement around the globe.
