The plenary session of the Senate on Tuesday, May 17,
2016 started with a closed door that lasted an hour; the session
presided over by the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu deliberated
extensively on the petroleum pump price increase by the Federal
Government, Sen. Ekweremadu announced that the Upper Legislative Chamber
has resolved as follows:
1) The Senate will engage the Federal Government on the petroleum price increase with a view to resolve the crisis.
2) Call on the Government to engage the organized labour Unions in meaningful dialogue in order not to ground the system.
3) Government should immediately roll out palliative programmes as captured in the 2016 budget.
Meanwhile,
the Senate has withdrawn the consideration of Frivolous Petition Bill,
sponsored by the Senate Deputy Majority Leader, Sen. Bala Ibn Na’Allah;
this was sequel to the presentation of the legislation for consideration
and possible third reading by the Senate Committee Chairman on
Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, Sen. David Umaru. The Chamber
resolved to suspend further consideration of Bill midway into its
consideration for third reading; stating that most of the provisions the
Bill intends to address have been taken care of by most laws in the
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Press laws as
well as Ethics of the profession, hence there is no need for the
legislation.
Also, the Red Chamber has introduced Six Bills for first reading. They include:
a) Federal Audit Service Commission Bill, 2016 (H.B. 107), sponsored by the Senate Leader, Sen. Ali Ndume (Borno South).
b) Capital Expenditure Budget Roll-Over Bill, 2016 (H.B. 164), sponsored by the Senate Leader, Sen. Ali Ndume (Borno South).
c) Abduction, Wrongful Restraint and confinement Bill, 2016 (S.B. 118), sponsored by Sen. Isah H. Misau (Bauchi Central).
d) Nigeria
Security and Civil Defence Act No. 6, 2007 (Amendment) Bill 2016
(S.B.131), sponsored by Sen. Mao Ohuabunwa (Abia North).
e) Pension Reform Act P4 LFN 2004 (Amendment) Bill, 2016 (S.B. 281), sponsored by Sen. Aliyu M. Wamakko (Sokoto North)
f) National
Hospital for Women and Children Act (Amendment) Bill 2016 (S.B.282),
sponsored by Sen. Olanrewaju Tejuoso (Ogun Central).
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