The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila , is leading the Nigerian delegation to the 50 th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association ( Africa Region ) Conference holding in Zanzibar, Tanzania , from Sunday .
Members of the Nigerian delegation include the Deputy President of the Senate , Ovie Omo -Agege , and lawmakers from both chambers of the National Assembly.
The Annual General Meeting of the conference is scheduled to take place on Wednesday , with delegates from other African countries in the Commonwealth expected at the event.
Gbajabiamila , according to a statement issued on Saturday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity , Lanre Lasisi , said the CPA platform would be maximised by the Nigerian delegation towards enhancing the country ’s democracy and help deepen cooperation with member countries to strengthen democracy in Africa .
The 50 th conference, with the theme ‘ E- Parliament: Seamless Platform for Facilitating Democracy ,’ will feature discussions at plenary sessions on different categories, such as ‘ Parliamentary Affairs: The use of ICT in strengthening public involvement in the Legislative Process, ’ and ‘Social Affairs: The use of Social Media in Enhancing Parliamentarians ’ Constituency Engagement. ’
Other categories are Gender Affairs: Empowerment of Women : Strategies to enable Women ’s participation in decision making ; Youth Affairs: Implementation of Youth Policies as a tool to combat Migration.
The rest of the categories for discussions at the conference include Economic Affairs: Enhancing ICT Use in Providing Life – Changing Solutions in Rural Communities ’ and ‘Political Affairs: The role of Technology in Developing Democratic Practices . ’
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