Wednesday, December 11, 2019
Senate President Presiding
Prayer/Commencement: 10:29am
Votes and Proceedings of Tuesday, December 10, 2019 approved (Moved by Sen Emmanuel, Oker-Jev Seconded by Sen. Abdulllahi, Kabir Barkiya)
Point of Order
Orders 42 and 52
- Ike Ekweremadu sought for and was granted the leave of the Senate to move a motion on the Escalating Rate of Unemployment in the Country.
Motion was approved for presentation and taken.
The Senate resolved to:
- Urge the Federal, States and Local Governments to declare emergency on the provision of employment to the Youths of Nigeria;
- Urge the Federal Government through the Ministry of National Planning to put up a mechanism and programme that will provide employment for our teeming unemployed graduates in all tiers of government;
- Urge the Federal, States and Local Governments to revitalize existing industries, build new ones and provide a conducive and enabling environment for the private sector to build more industries; and
- Urge the Federal Government to initiate a sustainable unemployment fund for the payment of living stipends to unemployed Nigerians until such persons secure any kind of employment.
PRESENTATION OF BILLS
- Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (Alteration) Bill, 2019 (SB. 74) – First Reading
Sen. Gyang, Istifanus Dun (Plateau North).
First Reading taken
- Federal University of Technology Oko (Est, etc) Bill, 2019 (SB. 256) – First Reading
Sen. Ubah, Ifeanyi Patrick (Anambra South).
First Reading taken
- Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (Alteration) Bill, 2019 (SB. 259) – First Reading
Sen. Bamidele, Michael Opeyemi (Ekiti Central).
First Reading taken
- Federal University of Technology Kabwir, Plateau State (Est, etc) Bill, 2019 (SB. 2062 – First Reading
Sen. Dimka, Hezekiah Ayuba (Plateau Central).
First Reading taken
- Federal college of Agriculture Bambam, Gombe State (Est, etc) Bill, 2019 (SB. 263) – First Reading
Sen. Amos, Bulus Kilawangs (Gombe South).
First Reading taken
- Education (Minimum Standards) Act (Amendment) Bill, 2019 (SB. 264) -First Reading
Sen. Barau, I. Jibrin (Kano North).
First Reading taken
ORDERS OF THE DAY
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATION
- Confirmation of Appointment of Chairman and Members of the Federal Inland Revenue Service.
Sen. Abdullahi, Yahaya Abubakar
-That Senate do consider the request of Mr. President C-in-C on the confirmation of 14 persons for Appointment as Chairman and Members of the Federal Inland Revenue Service in accordance with Section 3 (2) of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (Establishment) Act 2007.
The Executive Communication was referred to the Senate Committee on Finance to report back December 18, 2019.
- Confirmation of Mr. Edward Lametek Adamu for Appointment as Chairman AMCON
Sen. Abdullahi, Yahaya Abubakar
– That Senate do consider the request of Mr. President C-in-C on the confirmation of Mr. Edward Lametek Adamu for Appointment as Chairman Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) in accordance with Section 10 (1) of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) Act, 2010
The Executive Communication was referred to the Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and Other financial Institutions to report back December 18, 2019.
PRESENTATION OF A REPORT
- Conference Committee. Finance Bill, 2019 (SB. 140)
Sen. Adeola, Solomon Olamilekan (Lagos West)
-That the Senate do receive and consider the report of the Conference Committee. Finance Bill, 2019 (SB. 140)
The report was laid, presented and approved.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
CONSIDERATION OF BILLS
- A Bill for an Act to alter the provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. 1999 to designate a definite and certain day for Convening the First session and Inauguration of Elected Members of National Assembly and State House of Assembly following their Dissolution by the President and Governor pursuant to sections 64(3) and Section 105(3), provide saving provisions regarding the standing Orders of the Legislative Houses dissolved by the President and Governor in exercise of their powers under Sections 64(3) and 105(3) of the Constitution Respectively and for other related matters, 2019 (SB. 204) – Second Reading.
Sen. Suswan, Gabriel Torwua (Benue North East).
The Bill was referred to the Senate Committee on Constitutional Review.
- A Bill for an Act to provide for the establishment of the Federal University of Agriculture and Technology Oke-Ogun and for related matters, 2019 (SB. 159) – Second Reading
Sen. Buhari, Abdulfatai (Oyo North).
Lead debate by Sen. Buhari, Abdulfatai.
Second reading taken and referred to the Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFUND to report back in four weeks.
- A Bill for an Act to Repeal the Federal Road Maintenance Agency Act 2002 as (Amended) the Federal Highways Act 1971 and the control of Advertisement Act 1986 and to establish the Federal Road Authority to provide Ownership, Regulation, Management and Development of the Federal Road network and for other matters connected therewith, 2019 (SB. 89) – Second Reading
Sen. Bassey, Gershom Henry (Cross River South).
Lead debate by Sen Bassey, Gershom Henry.
Second reading taken and referred to the Senate Committee on Works to report back in four weeks.
- A Bill for an Act to provide for Constituency Projects in the annual Budget of the Federation and for other matters connected therewith, 2019 (SB. 170) – Second Reading
Sen. Oduah, Stella Adaeze (Anambra North).
Lead debate by Sen. Oduah, Stella Adaeze.
Second reading taken and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance to report back in four weeks.
MOTIONS
- Urgent need to investigate the breach of Nigerian laws by foreign vessels in coastal shipping of petroleum products in downstream sector of the Nigerian Maritime industry.
Sponsor: Sen. Mustapha, Olalekan Ramoni (Ogun East)
The Senate resolved to:
- Mandate the committee on Local Content and Petroleum Downstream, to carry out an investigation with a view to unravelling the influx of foreign vessels in the Coastal Region and the level of Nigerian shipping companies;
- Investigate the flagrant abuse of the NOGCID act 2010 and Cabotage Act 2003 respectively, by the operators and stakeholders in the Maritime Industry, through ship-ship transfer with Coastal foreign vessel;
- Investigate foreign ship owners of freight associated with downstream activities repatriated overseas by NNPC to the detriment of the local economy and patronage;
- Mandate the Committees on Local Content and Compliance to investigate the reasons for the dominance of foreign vessels above locally owned, manned and registered vessels in the domestic carriage of petroleum products within the coastal territory and Inland waterways of Nigeria; and
- Investigate the actions of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company in ensuring participation of indigenous companies in the freight of petroleum products, in line with the provisions of the Presidential Executive Order 5(2018).
All Prayers were adopted as amended.
The Senate adjourned at 2:00pm to resume on Thursday, December 12, 2019 at 10:00am prompt.
Report by,
LAWAL O.K
HEAD PRESS RELATIONS (SSAP) NASSS- SENATE
