After months of heated debates, lawmaking, and political chess moves, Nigeria’s Senate has officially gone on recess—packing their files, agbadas, and resolutions until September 23, 2025.
But before you picture them sipping coconut juice on a beach somewhere, hold on. Senate President Godswill Akpabio made it clear: this is no lazy holiday. The lawmakers have been given “homework”—and plenty of it.
The directive is simple but serious: all Senate committees, both standing and ad hoc, must tie up their loose ends and submit pending reports. Akpabio, in his final speech before the break, urged his colleagues to use the two-month recess to work hard behind the scenes. After all, when they return in September, it will be time to hit the ground running.
“We must return ready,” Akpabio said after a closed-door session that lasted over an hour. “Let’s use this period to finalise our reports, and also visit the road projects in our various constituencies.”
Yes, you heard that right—he wants senators to actually see how the road projects they approved on paper are doing on the ground. For many Nigerians, that sounds like music to the ears. After all, some roads are so bad, even Google Maps refuses to reroute.
The Senate’s move to adjourn marks the formal close of the current legislative year. And while it’s recess time on paper, the reality is that a lot of behind-the-scenes work is still expected.
Meanwhile, the Senate also made plans to show solidarity with one of their own. Lawmakers will travel to Jos, Plateau State on Friday to attend the burial of the wife of Senator Diket Plang. In moments like this, politics takes a backseat to humanity, and even the most partisan colleagues come together in shared grief.
For many Nigerians, the recess offers a brief pause in the noise of National Assembly politics. But the key question remains: will the Senate return in September with well-done reports and concrete progress—or will we hear stories of “we are still reviewing the documents”?
Well, as we say in Nigeria, “Na when dem return we go know who actually do him homework.”
Till then, enjoy the legislative peace and watch the roads—especially if a senator is inspecting one near you.
