Merge Senate, House of Reps instead of scrapping gov't agencies - Falana Femi Falana, a prominent human rights lawyer, has spoken out against the 12-year-old Steve Oronsaye Report, which recommended the merger, scrapping of some government agencies and commissions. Falana urged the federal government to merge the two houses of the National Assembly and reduce the number of Ministers, Special Advisers, Senior Special Assistants and Special Assistants instead of downsizing the public service. In a statement, the Senior Advocate of Nigeria expressed his view that the report is no longer relevant and...