Former Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshall Isaac Alfa has been sworn
in as Senator representing Kogi East senatorial district under the
Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP ).
Also sworn in at the Tuesday’s
plenary is the newly elected Senator representing Imo North, Senator
Benjamin Uwajumogu. He is of the ruling All Progressives Congress ( APC
).
Both new Senators who just won their rerun elections pledged
their allegiance to the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
The
bill for Federal Capital Territory Transport Authority and bill for
Chartered Institute of Loan and Risk Management of Nigeria passed first
reading on Tuesday.
Also passed first reading are the bills for
National Child Protection and Enforcement Agency; Economic and Financial
Crimes Commission Act and Dishonoured Cheques Offences Act.