The Cross River State House of Assembly is once again a member of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA).
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The Cross River Assembly was removed because it had been unable to pay its dues and other financial responsibilities for a while. Consequently, it stopped taking part in CPA’s educational seminars and other perks.
Speaking at a special plenary session held on Friday to commemorate the second year of the 10th Assembly, Speaker Elvert Ayambem revealed that the Cross River Assembly has successfully paid off a substantial amount of its debt to CPA and has been readmitted. The remaining balances will be paid off quickly, according to Ayambem.
Our chapter was kicked out of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association a few years back for being so far behind on dues.
It is with much pleasure that I inform you that we have recently had our membership reactivated, allowing us to once again attend all of their conferences.
“Fixing our indebtedness is still one of our top priorities. “By exchanging experiences with other Commonwealth countries, we will be able to deepen our knowledge of legislation,” he stated.
In order to fulfil their responsibilities to other entities, as well as to guarantee that all ministries, departments, and agencies adhere to financial regulations and the People First philosophy of Otu’s administration, Ayambem revealed that moving ahead, their focus will be on more efficient legislation, supervision, and monitoring.
He apprised the assembly of the fact that thirty laws have been passed in the last two years, with the majority having received the assent of Governor Otu. He went on to say that nine further bills are presently undergoing different reading processes.