Plenary proceedings of the House of Representatives for Wednesday, December 28th, 2022.
The Speaker, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila presided.
ANNOUNCEMENT
The Speaker announced the transmission of a letter from Mr. President on the Federal Produce Inspection Service Bill for consideration.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
1. Rep. Alhassan Ado-Doguwa moved for the second reading of A Bill for an Act to Amend the Appropriation Act, 2022 to extend the Implementation of the Capital Aspect of the Appropriation Act, 2022 from 31 December, 2022 to 31 March, 2023; and for Related Matters (HB. 2161). Bill voted on, read the second time and referred to the Committee of Supply.
PRESENTATION OF REPORTS
1. Rep. Saidu Musa Abdullahi moved that the House do receive the Report of the Committee on Finance on a Bill for an Act to amend relevant Tax, Excises and Duty Statutes in line with the Macroeconomic Policy Reforms of the Federal Government; to amend and to make further provisions in specific laws in connection with the Public Financial Management of the Federation; and for Related Matters.
2. Rep. Muktar Betara moved a motion to lay the Report of the Committee on Appropriations on the 2022 Supplementary Appropriation Bill to authorize the issue from the Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF) the total sum of N819, 536,937,813 (Eight Hundred and Nineteen Billion, Five Hundred and Thirty-Six Million, Nine Hundred and Thirty-Seven Thousand, Eight Hundred and Thirteen Naira, only.
3. Rep. Muktar Betara moved a motion to lay the Report of the Committee on Appropriations on a Bill for an Act to authorise the issue from the Consolidated Revenue Fund of the Federation the total sum of N21,827,188,747,391 (Twenty One Trillion, Eight Hundred and Twenty Seven Billion, One Hundred and Eighty Eight Million, Seven Hundred and Forty Seven Thousand, Three Hundred and Ninety One Naira) only, of which N967,486,010,536 (Nine Hundred and Sixty Seven Billion, Four Hundred and Eighty Six Million, Ten Thousand, Five Hundred and Thirty Six Naira) only is for Statutory Transfers, N6,557,597,611,797 (Six Trillion, Five Hundred and Fifty-Seven Billion, Five Hundred and Ninety-Seven Million, Six Hundred and Eleven Thousand, Seven Hundred and Ninety Seven Naira) only is for Debt Service, N 8,329,370,195,637 (Eight Trillion, Three Hundred and Twenty Nine Billion, Three Hundred and Seventy Million, One Hundred and Ninety Five Thousand, Six Hundred and Thirty Seven Naira) only is for Recurrent (Non-Debt) Expenditure while the sum of N 5,972,734,929,421 (Five Trillion, Nine Hundred and Seventy Two Billion, Seven Hundred and Thirty Four Million, Nine Hundred and Twenty Nine Thousand, Four Hundred and Twenty One Naira) only is for contribution to the Development Fund for Capital Expenditure for the year ending on the 31st day of December, 2023. (HB. 2084).
CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS (HOUSE IN THE COMMITTEE OF SUPPLY)
House Rules suspended to enable Deputy Speaker Ahmed Idris Wase to chair the Committee of Supply
1. Rep. Saidu Musa Abdullahi moved for the consideration of the Report of the Committee on Finance on a Bill for an Act to amend relevant Tax, Excises and Duty Statutes in line with the Macroeconomic Policy Reforms of the Federal Government; to amend and to make further provisions in specific laws in connection with the Public Financial Management of the Federation; and for Related Matters. It was seconded by Rep. Mohammed Alkali.
Summary Clauses voted on and approved: 1-44
2. Rep. Saidu Musa Abdullahi moved that the House do consider the Report of the Committee on Finance on the issue from the Statutory Revenue Fund of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) the total Revenue of N262,959,510,955 (two hundred and sixty-two billion, nine hundred and fifty-nine million, five hundred and ten thousand, nine hundred and fifty-five naira), only is for out of which N126,070,912,538 (one hundred and twenty-six billion, seventy million, nine hundred and twelve thousand, five hundred and thirty-eight naira) only is for Personnel Cost, while the sum of N96,061,565,065 (ninety-six billion, sixty-one million, five hundred and sixty-five thousand, sixty-five naira) only, is for Overhead Cost and the sum of N40,827,033,352 ) (forty billion, eight hundred and twenty-seven million, thirty-three thousand, three hundred and fifty-two naira) only is for Capital Expenditure for the service year ending December 2023. It was seconded by Rep. Mohammed Alkali.
Summary: Recommendations voted on and approved: 1-3
3. Rep. Muktar Betara moved that the House do consider the Report of the Committee on Appropriations on the 2022 Supplementary Appropriation Bill to authorize the issue from the Consolidated Revenue Fund (CFR) the total sum of N819, 536,937,813 (eight hundred and nineteen billion, five hundred and thirty-six million, nine hundred and thirty-seven thousand, eight hundred and thirteen Naira, only and it was seconded by Rep. Maki Yallerman.
(i) Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development N69,247,175,770
(ii) Federal Ministry of Works and Housing N704,789,762,043
(iii) Federal Capital Territory N30,000,000,000
(iv) Federal Ministry of Water Resources N15,500,000,000
Summary:
Recommendations voted on and approved: 1-4
4. Rep. Alhassan Ado-Doguwa moved for the consideration of A Bill for an Act to Amend the Appropriation Act, 2022 to extend the Implementation of the Capital Aspect of the Appropriation Act, 2022 from 31 December, 2022 to 31 March, 2023; and for Related Matters (HB. 2161). It was seconded by Rep. Nicholas Ossai.
Summary
Clauses voted on and approved: 1-3.
5. Rep. Muktar Betara moved a motion to lay the Report of the Committee on Appropriations on a Bill for an Act to authorise the issue from the Consolidated Revenue Fund of the Federation the total sum of N21,827,188,747,391 (Twenty One Trillion, Eight Hundred and Twenty Seven Billion, One Hundred and Eighty Eight Million, Seven Hundred and Forty Seven Thousand, Three Hundred and Ninety One Naira) only, of which N967,486,010,536 (Nine Hundred and Sixty Seven Billion, Four Hundred and Eighty Six Million, Ten Thousand, Five Hundred and Thirty Six Naira) only is for Statutory Transfers, N6,557,597,611,797 (Six Trillion, Five Hundred and Fifty-Seven Billion, Five Hundred and Ninety-Seven Million, Six Hundred and Eleven Thousand, Seven Hundred and Ninety Seven Naira) only is for Debt Service, N 8,329,370,195,637 (Eight Trillion, Three Hundred and Twenty Nine Billion, Three Hundred and Seventy Million, One Hundred and Ninety Five Thousand, Six Hundred and Thirty Seven Naira) only is for Recurrent (Non-Debt) Expenditure while the sum of N 5,972,734,929,421 (Five Trillion, Nine Hundred and Seventy Two Billion, Seven Hundred and Thirty Four Million, Nine Hundred and Twenty Nine Thousand, Four Hundred and Twenty One Naira) only is for contribution to the Development Fund for Capital Expenditure for the year ending on the 31st day of December, 2023. (HB. 2084). It was seconded by Rep. Nicholas Ossai.
Summary:
Recommendations voted on and approved: 1-13
Rep. Alhassan Ado-Doguwa moved for the Third reading of the 5 Bills .
Bills voted on, read the third time and passed.
ADJOURNMENT
The House at 15.05 adjourned plenary to Tuesday, January 17th, 2023 .
