Nigeria, Oct. 9 -- The House of Representatives has issued a one-week ultimatum to its standing committees to submit reports on bills pending before them or risk being discharged of those assignments.

The directive was announced by the Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Kalu, during Thursday's plenary session, following a communication from the Chairperson of the House Committee on Rules and Business, Waive Ejiroghene (APC, Delta).

Mr Kalu, who presided over the session, recalled that before the House proceeded on its last recess, all standing committees were directed to submit reports on bills referred to them for consideration.

He, however, expressed concern that many committees had failed to comply with that directive, describing the level of...