Saraki leads Senate delegation to Russian Parliament

Senate President, Bukola Saraki, will on Tuesday, June 19, lead a Senate delegation on a three-day parliamentary visit to Russia.

A statement on Monday signed by Bankole Omisore, Special Assistant to the Senate President on Foreign Affairs and International Relations, revealed that the visit is aimed at deepening legislative best practices and further strengthening the relationship between both countries.

During the visit, Saraki is expected to address the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation (Senate of Russia) and hold meetings with its Chairperson of the Federation Council, Valentina Matviyenkom; Chairman of the State Duma, Vyacheslav Volodin and the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Mikhail Bogdanov, to exchange views on issues of Nigerian-Russian cooperation.

The statement also disclosed that senators will also hold side meetings with corresponding committees of the Federation Council of Russia.

Senators on the delegation include Senate Minority Leader, Godswill Akpabio; Chief Whip of the Senate, Olusola Adeyeye; Chairman Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs,  Monsurat Sunmonu; Chairman, Senate Committee on Air Force, Duro Faseyi; Chairman, Senate Committee on Sports and Youth, Obinna Ogba and Vice Chairman, Senate Committee on Army, Ibrahim Danbaba.

Also on the trip is the Chief of Staff to the President of the Senate, Hakeem Baba Ahmed; Special Assistant on Partnerships & NGOs/CSOs to the President of the Senate, Innocent Onah and the Special Assistant on Events to the President of the Senate, Eniola Shitta.

The delegation is expected back in the country on June 22, 2018.