About the committee:
.—(1) There shall be a Committee to be known as Committee on Inter-Parliamentary Relations consisting of not more than 40 members appointed at the commencement of the life of the House.

(2) The Committee's jurisdiction shall cover:

(a) Study, analyse and suggest improvement
of the Charters of all inter-parliamentary cooperative groupings of which the House is a member as well as find other ways by which the Nigerian legislature shall exert itself thereon.

(b) Initiate good policies on parliamentary
research and documentation and ensure an
efficient data bank on National and State
Assemblies;

(c) Recommend to the House the formation of,
and entry into, any new parliamentary grouping;

(d) Ensure the maintenance of harmonious and
productive relations between the National
Assembly and all world parliaments;

(e) ensure the maintenance of harmonious and,
productive relations with and in all international
parliamentary associations such as Inter¬
parliamentary Union (IPU), Commonwealth
Parliamentary Association (CPA), Union of
African Parliaments (UAP), African-Caribbean
and Pacific/EEC Joint Assembly;

(f) Co-ordinate national and international parliamentary exchanges, hospitality and courtesies on reciprocal basis;

(g) Make recommendations to the House as to the desirability of the House sending delegation to specific inter-parliamentary events.

(h) Initiate the Organisation of national and international conferences, seminars, workshops and other fora for the dissemination of parliamentary education and experiences;

(i) Represent the National Assembly in specific international parliamentary associations or groupings on terms agreed to between the House and the Senate;

(j) Ensure good relationship between the National Assembly and State Houses of Assembly;

(k) Ensure the execution of House Resolutions on inter-parliamentary relations;

(l) Oversight any foreign office dedicated to inter-parliamentary relations work;

(m) Annual budget estimates.

Contact:
Committee Secretary: Badamasi Abubakar

Telephone Number: 08057874727