Senate in Session Tuesday, October 29, 2019

Senate President Presiding

Prayer/Commencement: 10:44am

Votes and Proceedings of Tuesday, October 29, 2019 approved (Moved by Sen. Tolu Odebiyi Seconded by Sen. Kola Balogun)

Announcement: EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATION

1. Letter from Mr. President, requesting for confirmation of the 16member Board for the NDDC. (Referred to the Senate Committee on NDDC to return in one-week November 5, 2019)
2. Letter from Mr. President, requesting for confirmation of appointment of Three State Resident Electoral Commissioners of INEC.  (Referred to the Senate Committee on INEC to return in one-week November 5, 2019)
3. Letter from Mr. President, request for appointment and confirmation of Hon. Justice J.T Soho as Chief Judge of the Federal High Court of Nigeria. (Referred to the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Legal Matters to return in one-week November 5, 2019)
4. Letter from Mr. President, request for confirmation of appointment of Hon. Benedict as the President of National Industrial Court of Nigeria. (Referred to the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Legal Matters to return in one-week November 5, 2019)

POINT OF ORDER

Orders 42

1. Sen. Abubkar Kyari sought for and was granted the leave of the Senate to move a motion on recent increase in registration and other fees at the University of Maiduguri, Borno State Motion was approved for presentation and taken.

The Senate resolved to:

1. Mandate the Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions TETFUND to engage the Management of the university of Maiduguri to take action on the increment to enable the Committee carry out investigation on the matter in a bid to finding lasting solution and report back to the Senate in two weeks;

 Additional Prayers

ii. Federal Ministry of Education should through NUC harmonize all services, fees, and surcharges in Nigeria Tertiary Institutions.

All Prayers were adopted as amended.

Orders 43

2. Chuwuka Utazi sought for and was granted the leave of the Senate to move a motion drawing the attention of the Senate to the abandoned Projects in National Health Care Agencies in Nigeria.

Also he  appealed for consideration to be given to the deplorable state of the roads in Enugu with special reference to Enugu- Lokoja-Abuja road.

Motion was approved for presentation and taken.

PRESENTATION OF BILLS

1. National Commission for the Eradication of Child Destitution (Est, etc) Bill, 2019 (SB.42) First Reading

Sen. Wamako, Aliyu Magatakarda.

First Reading taken

2. Regional Centre for Oral health Research and Training Initiatives (Est, etc) Bill 2019 (SB.72)- First Reading

Sen.  Gyang, Istifanus Dun

First Reading taken

3. Federal Colege of Education, Sabon Birni (Est. etc) Bill, 2019 (SB.82)- First Reading.

Sen. Gobir, Ibrahim Abdulahi.

First Reading taken

4. Tertiary Education Trust Fund Act CAP E4 LFN 2004 (Amendment) Bill, 2019 (SB.90)- First Reading

Sen. Apiafi, Betty Jocelyn

First Reading taken

5. National Offenders Central Registry (Est, etc) Bill, 2019 (SB.96 -First Reading

Sen. Bassey, Gershom Henry.

First Reading taken

6. Government Performance and Accountability Office Bill, 2019 (SB. 113) -First Reading

Sen. Oduah, Stella Adaeze.

First Reading taken

7. Agricultural Research Council Act (Amendment) Bill, 2019 (SB. 118) – First Reading

Sen. Adamu, Abdulahi.

First Reading taken

8. Federal College of Education Giwa Kaduna State (Est, etc) Bill, 2019 (SB. 121) -First Reading

Sen. Sani, Uba.

First Reading taken

9. Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, 2019 (SB.127) – First Reading

Sen. Ordia, Akhimienmona Clifford.

First Reading taken

10. Income Tax Development Act (Amendment) Bill, 2019 (SB.127) – First Reading

Sen. Mohammed, Sabo.

First Reading taken

11. Federal College of Education Usugbenu, Edo State (Est, etc) Bill, 2019 (SB. 128) – First Reading

Sen. Ordia, Akhimienmona Clifford.

First Reading taken

ORDERS OF THE DAY

MOTIONS

Senate Leader moved to stand down all other motions to another legislative day.

 *** The Senate President announced that additional one week will be granted to the Appropriations  Committee Sub- Committee to enable them conclude work on the budget defence.  

The Senate adjourned at 11:48am to resume on Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at 10:00am prompt.