Members of the National Assembly have resumed plenary nearly five weeks when it went on recess over COVID-19 pandemic.
The lawmakers in the Senate and House of Representatives returned to work on Tuesday after they went on break as part of measures to stop the spread of COVID-19 in the country.
President of the Senate Ahmad Lawan, led the lawmakers into the chamber after which plenary started at about 10:30am as soon as the lawmakers were seated.
Amid the rising cases of COVID-19 in the country, the senators were asked to maintain social distance inside the chamber .
Shortly after the proceedings began, the Senate went into a closed-door session.
Also, Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, led the lawmakers into the chamber of the House for plenary.
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