Summary of Plenary proceedings of the House of Representatives for Wednesday, October 4th, 2023:
- The Deputy Speaker of the House Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu presided.
- PRESENTATION OF BILLS:
- Nigerian Institute of Transport Technology Act (Repeal and Enactment) Bill, 2023 (HB.500) (Hon. Tajudeen Abass) – First Reading.
- Mandatory Inclusion of Teachings on Breast and Cervical Cancers into the Curriculum of all Senior Secondary Schools in Nigeria Bill, 2023 (HB. 501) (Hon. Julius Ihonvbere) – First Reading.
- Mandatory Inclusion of Preventive Measures and Teachings on Sexual Gender Based Violence into the Curriculum of all Levels of Secondary Schools in Nigeria Bill, 2023 (HB.502) (Hon. Julius Ihonvbere) – First Reading.
- National Commission for Mass Literacy, Adult and Non-Formal Education Bill, 2023 (HB.503) (Hon. Julius Ihonvbere) – First Reading.
- Teachers Registration Council Act (Amendment) Bill, 2023 (HB.504) (Hon. Thomas Ereyitomi) – First Reading.
- Chartered Nigerian Institute for Industrial Security (HB.505) (Hon. Emerengwa Boniface Sunday) – First Reading.
- Federal Institute of Technical and Vocational Education (Establishment) Bill, 2023 (HB.506) (Hon. Adegboyega Nasir Isiaka) – First Reading.
- Federal Medical Centre, Kwoi, Kaduna State (Establishment) Bill, 2023 (HB.507) (Hon. Amos Gwamna Magaji) – First Reading.
- Ginger Research Institute, Samaru Kataf, Kaduna State (Establishment) Bill, 2023 (HB.508) (Hon. Amos Gwamna Magaji) – First Reading.
- Nutrition and Dietetics (Registration) Council of Nigeria (Establishment) Bill, 2023 (HB. 509) (Hon. Abdulmalik Zubairu) – First Reading.
- National Vocational Centre (Establishment) Bill, 2023 (HB.510) (Hon. Abdulmalik Zubairu) – First Reading.
- Penal Code (Northern State) Act (Amendment) Bill, 2023 (HB.511) (Hon. Sulaiman Abubakar Gumi) – First Reading.
- Federal Universities of Agriculture Act (Amendment) Bill, 2023 (HB. 512) (Hon. Odimayo Okunjimi John) – First Reading.
- Federal Medical Centre, National Assembly, Abuja (Establishment) Bill, 2023 (HB.513) (Hon. Muhammad Bello Shehu) – First Reading.
- Civil Defence Corps, Correctional, Federal Fire and Immigration Services Board Bill, 2023(HB.514) (Hon. Muhammad Bello Shehu) – First Reading.
- Insurance Act (Repeal and Enactment) Bill, 2023 (HB.515) (Hon. Mohammed Bello El-Rufai) – First Reading.
- Factoring Assignment and Receivables Financing (Establishment) Bill, 2023 (HB.516) (Hon. Mohammed Bello El-Rufai) – First Reading.
- Advisory Council on Religious Affairs Act (Amendment) Bill, 2023 (HB.517) (Hon. Sulaiman Abubakar Gumi) – First Reading.
- Integrated Corporate Data Management Commission (Establishment) Bill, 2023 (HB.518) (Hon. Abdullahi Ibrahim Halims) – First Reading.
- National Youth Development Commission (Establishment) Bill, 2023 (HB. 519) (Hon. Abdullahi Ibrahim Halims) – First Reading.
- Federal Colleges of Entrepreneurship and Skill Acquisition (Establishment) Bill, 2023 (HB.520) (Hon. Sunday Cyriacus Umeha) – First Reading.
- National Football Academy (Establishment) Bill, 2023 (HB.521) (Hon. Sunday Cyriacus Umeha) – First Reading.
- Federal College of Education, Ugboha, Edo State (Establishment) Bill, 2023 (HB.522) (Hon. Henry Odianosen Okojie) – First Reading.
- National Institute of Agricultural Research Oria, Edo State (Establishment) Bill, 2023 (HB.523) (Hon. Henry Odianosen Okojie) – First Reading.
- Federal College of Nursing and Midwifery Amoji–Nike, Enugu State (Establishment) Bill, 2023 (HB.524) (Hon. Paul Sunday Nnamchi) – First Reading.
PRESENTATION OF REPORT:
- Ad–hoc Committee on the Need to Investigate the Circumstances Surrounding the Acquisition of OVH Energy by NNPC Limited. Hon. Hassan Abubakar Nalaraba:
- That the House do receive the Report of the Ad–hoc Committee on the Need to Investigate the Circumstances Surrounding the Acquisition of OVH Energy by NNPC Limited on the Need to Investigate the Irregularities and Alleged Corruption in the Nigeria Energy Security Provider, NNPC Retail Limited and the Acquisition of OVH Energy Marketing (HR. 171/07/2023) (Referred: 27/7/2023). The report was laid.
- ORDERS OF THE DAY: MOTIONS
- Need to Address Illegal Violations of Due Process of Federal Character Lopsided Recruitment by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, Nigerian Immigration Service, and Federal Fire Service. Hon. Ali J. C: Motion stepped down by leave of the House.
- Need to reactivate the Collapsed 33/11KVA Electrical Line from Sokoto to Kware and Gwadabwa/Illela Federal Constituency, Sokoto State. Hon. Bello Isah Ambarura: The motion was voted on, adopted, and referred to the House Committee on Power as well as that on Appropriation.
- Need to Re-award the Contract for the Completion of Panyam- Bokkos –Wamba Road. Hon. Ishaya David Lalu; Hon Jeremiah Umaru; Hon. Jaafaru Gambo Leko: . The motion was voted on, adopted as amended, and referred to the House Committee on Works as well as that on Appropriations.
- Need to Prioritize and implement the Provisions of the Mental Health Law 2021 to tackle suicide and suicidality in Nigeria.Hon. Uchenna Clement Nwachukwu. E. The motion was voted on, adopted as amended, and referred to the House Committee on Health Services, Specialty Cares as well as that on Health Institutions.
- Need to address the worsening Insecurity in Dandume Local Government Area and its environs in Funtua/Dandume Federal Constituency of Katsina State. Hon. Abubakar Ahmad Muhammad:. The motion was voted on, adopted as amended, and referred to the House Committee on Army, Police, as well as that on Legislative Compliance.
- Need to Increase Monthly Allowance of National Youth Corps Members To Reflect the Current Economic Reality of the Nation. Hon. Uduak Odudoh: Motion stepped down by leave of the House.
- Need to Grant a License to the Niger State Government as a Mineral Buying Centre. Hon. Joshua Audu Gana: Joshua Gana in exercising his right of reply called for the motion to be stepped down while he does his due consultation on the subject matter before coming back to the House.
- Need to Investigate the Service and Unprecedented Environmental Damage within Oil-Producing Communities:
- Ahmadu Usman Jaha: The motion was voted on, adopted as amended, and referred to the House Committee on Environment, Climate Change, Host Communities, as well as that on Petroleum Resources (Downstream, Upstream, and Midstream).
- Need to Rehabilitate the Onistsha – Atani – Ossomalla – Ogwuikpele – Ndoni Road in Ogbaru Federal Constituency, Anambra State. Hon. Afam Victor Ogene: . The motion was voted on, adopted, and referred to the House Committee on Works as well as the on Federal Road Maintenance Agency.
- . Need to Protect and Secure the Aquatic and Terrestrial Habitat of Host Communities in the Niger Delta Region. Hon. Philip Agbese: The motion was voted on, adopted, and referred to the House Committee on Niger Delta Development Commission as well as that on Host Communities.
- Need to Investigate the Indiscriminate Issuance of “Certificate of No Objection” by the Bureau of Public Procurement and Non–non-compliance with Mandatory Post–-Procurement Audits. Hon. Peter Akpanke:
- . The motion was voted on, adopted, and referred to the House Committee on Public Procurement.
- Need for Reconstruction of Lagos-Sango-Abeokuta Expressway. Hon. Ibrahim A. Isiaka The motion was voted on, adopted, and referred to the House Committee on Works.
- CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS (HOUSE IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE) Hon. Benjamin Kalu Chaired:
- A Bill for an Act to Amend Federal Medical Centres Act to Establish Federal Medical Centre, Rano Kano State and for Related Matters (HB.91) (Leader) – Committee of the Whole: 18/7/2023.
- A Bill for an Act to Establish the Federal College of Education, Bende to Provide full-time Courses, Teaching, Instruction, and Training in Technology, Applied Sciences, Commerce, Arts, Social Sciences, Humanities, and Management and to carry out Research in the Development and Adaptation of Techniques; and also make Provision for the Appointment of a Provost and the Officials of the College to carry out the Administration and the Discipline of Students of the College and for Related Matters, 2021 (HB. 125) (Leader ) – Committee of the Whole: 25/7/2023.
- A Bill for an Act to Repeal the Oaths Act, Cap. O1, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 and Enact the Oaths Act, 2023 to take cognizance of Technological Advancements and make provisions for Digital and Electronic means of Administering Oaths and Affirmations in Nigeria; and for Related Matters (HB.122) (Leader ) – Committee of the Whole:25/7/2023.
- Adjournment: The House at 15:27 pm adjourned plenary to Thursday, October 5th, 2023.
