Rep. Mark Esset

Happy birthday, madam.

Yesterday, Thursday, April 23, 2026, the House of Representatives, Federal Republic of Nigeria, at plenary presided over by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, PhD, GCON, advanced key legislative and oversight actions across security, public health, electoral compliance, and inclusive governance. The session underscored the House’s sustained commitment to national stability and institutional accountability.

In the exercise of its constitutional mandates of representation and oversight, the House received three petitions from citizens, as well as twelve reports from the Committee on Public Petitions, reaffirming its dedication to addressing public grievances through established legislative processes.

On the legislative front, a Bill seeking to establish the National Institute for Public Health and Infectious Diseases, alongside three others, successfully passed Second Reading, marking a significant step toward strengthening Nigeria’s public health framework.

As a House, we remain committed to enacting people-oriented laws that will positively impact the lives of all our constituents.