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| Jo (left) wearing the dress made by Chisoba (right) |
Tuesday, 14 December 2010
My name is in Hansard
If you read my blog back in September you will remember that I helped to host Jo Swinson MP, who came to Nigeria for a week as a VSO volunteer, VSO have a scheme enabling MPs to volunteer for a short time. Jo came to support ICEED to advocate for a National Climate Change Commission Bill. The bill has now been accepted by both Houses; in this case the House of Representatives and the House of Senates, and is waiting for the signature of President Goodluck Jonathan, which hopefully will occur in advance of the forthcoming General Election.
On 24th November, the Overseas Voluntary Sector was discussed in the House of Commons, and you can follow the debate on Hansard or They Work for You, or read the whole day’s proceedings which is quite fascinating, I didn’t know for example that they open in prayer and that they really write down AYES and NOES, and list all those who voted each way. And my name is mentioned on page 102!
If you look at the links, I recommend the They Work for You link, you will see that Jo has really tried to tell the story of her time in Nigeria, not just the big things she did, lobbying State Government and so on, but the story of Chisoba, my tailor who made her a dress and Dickson, the ICEED driver. Jo didn't tell Chisoba that she was an MP, as she didn’t want to intimidate her, but next time I go to see Chisoba I will take a print out of p102 from this Hansard document and show her that she has been mentioned in the House of Commons.
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Originator identification no, 941684 Danladi Inuwa Achimugu, yes, now it shows i too, i, am in a season with vsoNigeria, deliberating on issue concerning vso, volunteer, your commendation in Nigeria house of assembly and senate is working, you have not the knowledge on a proposal by the government of Nigeria, the creation of additional state, and more local government, including spliting of present Dekina local government, where i,hope for Biraidu, district, if eventually the legistlature adapted the motion and cross sign by the president, may two more state will be approve, and my time return home to contest for a chairman will commenced, in the coming year i, will take a job with Alhaji, and hope to9 save up to !20,000, before 2013, devinately i will stand the as origin, of Biraidu wishing to contest.
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