The National Assembly has geared up for a seamless start to the 2025 legislative year, with an inspection tour of the National Assembly complex, dubbed the Paul Biya Glass House, held today 10 March 2025.
Led by the Secretary General of the august Chamber Mr. Essian André Noël, the tour was attended amongst others by the two newly appointed deputy SGs and members of the press. It provided a glimpse into the state-of the- art facilities that will host the country’s lawmakers for the next 30 days and showcased the readiness of the facility for tomorrow’s opening session.
The complex’s plenary hall, committee halls, and offices for the Speaker and Minister Delegate at the Presidency in charge of relations with the National Assembly are all set for business. Members of Parliament have arrived and are lodged at the renovated Parliamentary Flat Hotel. According to the Deputy Secretary General Sakwe Martin Elangwe “in line with the high instructions of Hon. Cavaye Yeguie Djibril, Speaker of the National Assembly and under the coordination of the Secretary General Mr. Essian André Noel, senior officials of the General Secretariat of the August Chamber held a meeting on 3 March 2025 to evaluate the state of preparedness of the Secretariat in view of the session that opens on 11 March 2025. We just had a tour of the premises that will host the first session of the legislative year. It is worth mentioning that it is the first time that a session of the National Assembly will be held in this magnificent structure christened the Paul Biya Glass Palace. Everything is set” heassured. He added that the staff is mobilized and committed to supporting lawmakers in their constitutional duties, including legislation and government action. Sakwe Elangwe also expressed his gratitude to the Rt. Honourable Speaker Cavaye Yegiué Djibril for the opportunity to serve the state in his new capacity.
This marks the first session to be held in the new complex, christened the Paul Biya Glass House. MPs are expected to deliberate on key legislations, scrutinize government policies and exercise their oversight functions to ensure accountability and transparency.
Claudette Chin
