BEVERLY HILLS, March 19, (THEWILL) – The Senate has announced the suspension of all public hearings from Tuesday, March 24, until further notice due to the outbreak of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country.
The Upper Chamber is also suspending excursions to the National Assembly as well as shutting the Senate gallery, where visitors and journalists observe plenary proceedings, until further notice.
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These decisions were announced by the President of the Senate Ahmed Lawan on Thursday during plenary.
Senator Lawan, however, did not announce the suspension of plenary sessions in the Senate.
