Mr Opeyemi said the committee was mandated to resolve the issues raised after the detailed scrutiny of the bill.
According to Mr Abdullahi, out of 3,019 cases received, 2,276 have been completed, while 743 are still ongoing.
Mr Maaji expressed concern over the risks, noting that overloading had caused casualties and, in some cases, deaths among schoolchildren.
One of such cases involved the high-profile jail blunder which resulted in the release of Hadush Kebatu, an Ethiopian national.
“Citizenship of the biggest Black nation on earth is a valuable asset that requires careful consideration,” Mr Tunji-Ojo.
Mr Ezekwenna, who appealed at a news conference in Awka, said that his legal team had submitted a formal petition to the governor’s office, seeking immediate action.
Mr El-Yakub reaffirmed the ministry’s commitment to delivering justice fairly and efficiently.
Attorney general of the federation Lateef Fagbemi urged faith-based leaders to encourage survivors to speak out.
He said that the main cause of child trafficking was poverty and an adoption system that was not working.
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Mr Adeyemo expressed concern that many workers were being laid off by construction companies, and the trend was creating a crisis in the sector.
