Abbas Vacates Seat for Secondary School Pupil

Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja

The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, yesterday, vacated  his seat for a student, Lawal Saliu, a student of Government Secondary School, Kuje, to preside as a ‘Shadow Speaker’ to commemorate this year’s Children’s Day.

Abbas allowed the student to preside over the ceremonial session that lasted about 15 minutes.

Saliu, who said he was “very excited to preside over today’s plenary,” thanked Speaker Abbas for the opportunity.

The Speaker had on October 10, 2024, vacated his seat for a 16-year-old gender advocate, Isabel Anani,  who served as ‘Shadow Speaker’ in commemoration of the International Day for the Girl Child.

During the brief session, the Chairman of the House Committee on Women Affairs and Social Development, Hon. Kafilat Ogbara, moved a motion of urgent public importance in commemoration of International Children’s Day.