The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, on Friday arrived in Geneva, Switzerland, as the head of Nigeria’s delegation to the 148th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in that country.
Akpabio was accompanied on the trip by the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, and Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong.
He and his entourage were received on arrival at the airport in Geneva by Nigeria’s Ambassador to Switzerland, Abiodun Richards Adejola, accompanied by the South African Ambassador to Switzerland, Mr. Mxolisi Nkosi.
This year’s edition, according to a statement by the Special Assistant on Media to the President of the Senate, Jackson Udom, would take place from March 23-27, 2024.
A letter addressed to the Nigerian Senate President and endorsed by the Secretary General of the IPU, Martin Chungong, reads Inter alia: Dear Mr President, the 148th Assembly of the IPU and related meetings will be held at the International Conference Centre of Geneva, (ICCG) Switzerland from Saturday, March 23 to Wednesday, March 27 ,2024.
“We are pleased to enclose detailed information on these meetings including the Agendas of the IPU statutory bodies. We very much hope that your parliament will be represented at the 148th Assembly and that the delegation under your leadership will take an active part in the proceedings.”
