Summary of  Plenary Proceedings of the House of Representatives for Thursday October 12, 2023

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Olalere Taiwo
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National Assembly

Summary of  Plenary Proceedings of the House of Representatives for Thursday, October 12, 2023.

The Deputy  Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu presided.

 PRESENTATION OF BILLS:

 1. Federal Colleges of Education Act (Amendment) Bill, 2023 (HB.494) (Hon. Jaafaru Yakubu) – First Reading.

2. Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria Act (Amendment) Bill, 2023 (HB.171 (Hon. Miriam Onuoha) – First Reading.

  1. Federal Medical Centres Act (Amendment) Bill, 2023 (HB.478) (Hon. Julius Ihonvbere) – First Reading.
  2. National Rice Production, Processing and Research Institute Igbemo, Ekiti, Ekiti State (Establishment) Bill, 2023 (HB.584) (Hon. Fatoba Olusola Steve) – First Reading.
  3. Federal College of Nursing and Midwifery Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State (Establishment) Bill, 2023 (HB.585) (Hon. Fatoba Olusola Steve) – First Reading.
  1. Federal Institute of Vision and Optical Research, Erema, Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni, Rivers State (Establishment) Bill, 2023 (HB. 586) (Hon. Victor Obuzor) – First Reading.
  2. Federal College of Optometry, Odiokwu, Rivers State (Establishment) Bill, 2023 (HB.587) (Hon. Victor Obuzor) – First Reading.
  3. Federal Medical Centres Act (Amendment) Bill, 2023 (HB. 588) (Hon. Victor Abang) – First Reading.
  4. Federal College of Science and Health Technology, Mbu Isiuzo, Enugu State (Establishment) Bill, 2023 (HB.589) (Hon. Paul Sunday Nnamchi) – First Reading.

10. Federal University of Aviation Technology, Ako-Nike, Enugu State (Establishment) Bill, 2023 (HB.590) (Hon. Paul Sunday Nnamchi) – First Reading.

  1. National Commission for Technology Transfer, Promotion and Acquisition (Establishment) Bill, 2023 (HB. 591) (Hon. Clement Jimbo) – First Reading.
  2. Federal Vocational and Skills Acquisition College, Yankaba, Kano State (Establishment) Bill, 2023 (HB.592) (Hon. Hassan Shehu Hussain) – First Reading.
  3. Federal Colleges of Education Act (Amendment) Bill, 2023 (HB.593) (Hon. Muktar Shagaya) – First Reading.
  4. Compulsory Free Universal Basic Education Act (Amendment) Bill, 2023 (HB.594) (Hon. Muktar Shagaya) – First Reading.
  5. Federal College of Entrepreneurship and Skill Acquisition, Minna, Niger State (Establishment) Bill, 2023 (HB.595) (Hon. Sagir Koki) – First Reading.
  6. Federal University of Health Sciences, Kano Municipal, Kano State (Establishment) Bill, 2023 (HB.596) (Hon. Sagir Koki) – First Reading.
  7. National Minimum Standards and Establishment of Institutions Act (Amendment) Bill, 2023 (HB.597)  (Hon. Chinedu Ogah) – First Reading.
  1. National Centre for Agricultural Mechanization Act (Repeal and Enactment) Bill, 2023 (HB. 598)  (Hon. Chinedu Ogah) – First Reading.
  1. Nigerian Ports and Harbours Authority Bill, 2023 (HB.599) (Hon. Paul Sunday Nnamchi) – First Reading.
  2. National Assembly Budget and Research Office (NABRO) (Establishment) Bill, 2023 (HB.600) (Hon. Benjamin Kalu) – First Reading.
  1. National Artificial Intelligence and Robotic Sciences (Establishment) Bill, 2023 (HB.601) (Hon. Ibrahim Ayokunle Isiaka and Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu) – First Reading.
  2. Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, 2023 (HB.602) (Hon. Akin Alabi) – First Reading.
  3. Chartered Institute of Cooperative Professionals of Nigeria (Establishment) Bill, 2023 (HB.603) (Hon.  Alli Adeyemi Taofeek) – First Reading.
  1. Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps Act (Amendment) Bill, 2023 (HB. 604) (Hon. Abdulmalik Zubair) – First Reading.

 

  1. Nursing and Midwifery (Registeration, Etc.) Act (Amendment) Bill, 2023 (HB.605) (Hon. Abdulmalik

Zubair) – First Reading.

  1. Central Bank of Nigeria Act (Amendment) Bill, 2023 (HB.606) (Hon. Amos Gwamna Magaji) – First Reading.

27. Nigerian Cooperative Societies Act (Amendment) Bill, 2023 (HB.607) (Hon. Amos Gwamna Magaji – First Reading

  1. Agricultural Development and Modernization (Establishment) Bill, 2023 (HB.608) (Hon. Lanre Okunlola) – First Reading.
  2. Aid for Economic Diversification Act (Amendment) Bill, 2023 (HB.609) (Hon. Lanre Okunlola) – First Reading.
  3. Nigerian Council for Psychologist (Establishment) Bill, 2023 (HB.610) (Hon. Alli Adeyemi Taofeek) – First Reading.
  4. Bankruptcy and Insolvency Bill, 2023 (HB.611) (Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu) – First Reading.
  5. Real Estate Regulatory Council of Nigeria Bill, 2023 (HB.612) (Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu) – First Reading.
  6. National Food Safety Council and National Food Safety Management Committee (Establishment) Bill, (HB. HB.613) (Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu) – First Reading.
  7. Nigerian Weights and Measures Regulatory Agency Bill, 2023 (HB.614) (Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu) – First Reading.
  8. Legislative House (Power and Privileges) Act (Amendment) Bill, 2023 (HB.615) (Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu) – First Reading.
  9. Federal Produce Inspection Service (Enforcement of Exports Standards) (Establishment) Bill, 2023(HB. HB.616) (Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu) – First Reading.
  10. Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Act (Alteration) Bill, 2023 (HB. HB.617) (Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu) – First Reading.
  11. Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Act (Alteration) Bill, 2023 (HB.618) (Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu) – First Reading.
  12. Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Act (Alteration) Bill, 2023 (HB.619) (Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu) – First Reading.
  13. National Broadcasting Commission Act (Amendment) Bill, 2023(HB.620) (Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu) – First Reading.
  14. National Planning Process Bill, 2023(HB.621) (Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu) – First Reading.
  15. National Planning Commission Act (Amendment) Bill, 2023(HB.622) (Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu) – First Reading.
  16. Public Accounts Implementation Tribunal Act (Repeal) Bill, 2023(HB.623) (Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu) – First Reading.

44. National Tax Crimes and Oversight Commission (Establishment) Bill, 2023(HB.624) (Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu) – First Reading.

  1. Commodity Exchange Bill, 2023(HB.625) (Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu) – First Reading.
  2. South–East Development Commission (Establishment) Bill, 2023(HB.626) (Hon. Benjamin Okezie  Kalu and forty–two others) – First Reading.

PRESENTATION OF REPORTS:

Ad–hoc Committee on Gas Flaring: Hon. Ahmed Munir: “That the House do receive the Report of the Ad–hoc Committee on the Need to Address the Lingering  Issues of Gas Flaring from 2013–2023 by Oil and Gas Companies in Nigeria” (HR. 07/06/2023).

 ORDERS OF THE DAY:-  BILL:

1. A Bill for an Act to Amend the Armed Forces Act, Cap. A20, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 to Provide for the Appointment of the Chief of Defence Staff and the engagement as Consultants of Senior Compulsory Retired Officers of the Nigerian Armed Forces to provide Training and Guidance to Serving Officers and for Related Matter and for Related Matters (HBs. 07 & 13) (Hon. Benjamin Okeize Kalu, Hon. Gaza Jonathan Gbefwi and six others) – Second Reading. The bill was adopted, passed and referred to the House Committee on Defence.

MOTIONS:

2. Need to Investigate Alleged Victimization and Maltreatment of Nigerians in Addis Ababa,

Ethiopia: Hon. O.K. Chinda Hon.Abdussamad Dasukki Hon. Laori Kwamoti BittrusHon. Aliyu MadakiHon. Unyime Idem Hon. Nkwonta Chris  Hon. Abbas Adogun Hon. Kabiru AhmaduHon. Ibe O. Osonwa Hon. Ginger Onwusibe  Hon. Kelechi Nwogu

The motion was adopted and passed as amended and referred to the House Committees on Diaspora and that on Human Rights.

3. Commemoration of the 2023 International Day of the Girl Child “Invest in Girls’ Rights: Our Leadership, Our Well-being” Hon. Kafilat A. Ogbara: The motion was passed and referred to the House Committee on Women Affairs.

4. Need to Replace Damaged Concrete Electric Poles in Gurka, Aviri, Gavin-Gumi and Makama and connect Neighbouring Communities in Zaki Federal Constituency of Bauchi State to the  National Grid: Hon. Mohammed Dan Abba Shehu: The motion after secondment was referred to the House Committee on Power once fully constituted.

5. Employment of Corps Members who were Victims of Election Violence into the Civil Service or Independent National Electoral Commission: Hon. Emmanuel Ukpong–Udo: The motion was passed and referred to the House Committee on Federal Character.

6. Construction of Igbo/Chokota/Ikwerrenguro/Umuebule Uwaza Road: Hon. Kelechi Nwogu Hon. Ginger Obinna Onwusibe: . The motion without debate was passed and referred to the House Committee on NDDC when fully constituted.

7. Revitalization of the Biomas Ethan Project Abandoned by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) in Benue State: Hon. Sekav Dzua Iyortyom: The motion was passed and referred to the House Committee on Petroleum Resources Downstream and Legislative Compliance once fully constituted.

8. Reconstruction of the Kisi-Soro-Igboho Road in Oyo State: Hon. Olaide Lateef Mohammed: The motion without amendment was passed and referred to the House Committee on Works.

9. Rehabilitation of the Jibiro-Sarou-Belel Road: Hon. Aliyu Wakili Boya:. The motion without any amendment was passed and referred to the House Committee on Works.

10. Investigation of Alleged Weak Accountability, Reckless Spending, Deliberate Diversion, and  Mismanagement N200 Billions of COVID-19 Intervention Funds from 2019 to 2022: Hon. Nyampa Dauda Zakari: The motion stepped down by the leave of the House.

11. Flooding in Wudil Local Government Area of Kano State: Hon. Abdulhakeem Kamilu Ado:. The motion was passed and referred to the House Committee on Emergency and Disaster Management once fully constituted.

12. Compelling Road Users to Obey Traffic Light Signals and Road Traffic Regulations in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja: Hon. Igariwey Iduma Enwo: The motion was passed and referred to the House Committee on Road Safety Commission and that on the FCT.

13. Non–Non-Compliance to Extant Laws in Implementing Presidential Palliative and the National Social Investment Programmes: Hon. Midala Usman Balami: The motion stepped down by leave of the House.

14. Need for the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHDA) to collaborate with  Relevant Health Agencies in States and Local Governments to ensure the functionality of Primary Healthcare Centres: Hon. Fayinka Moses Oluwatoyin: The motion was passed and referred to the House Committee on Health Care Services and that on Legislative Compliance.

CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS

15. A bill for an Act to Repeal the Nigerian Institute of Transport Technology Act, Cap. N116, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 and Enact the Nigerian Institute of Transport Technology Bill, 2023 to provide for Full-Time and Part-Time Courses of Instruction and Training for the General  Development of Transport and Logistics Sector of the Nigerian Economy; and for Related Matters (HB.500) (Leader) – Committee of the Whole: 10/10/2023.

16. A Bill for an Act to Repeal the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015 and Enact the Administration of Criminal Justice Bill, 2023 to Among other things, Provide for Establishment of Administration of Criminal Justice Monitoring Council for Effective and Efficient Administration of Justice In Nigeria (HB. 214) (Leader) – Committee of the Whole: 26/7/2023.

 17. A Bill for an Act to Repeal the Audit Ordinance of 1956 and Enact the Federal Audit Service Bill, 2023 to Establish a Federal Audit Service, provide additional Powers and Functions of the Auditor – General for the Federation, Establish a Federal Audit Board and for Related Matters (HB.98) (Leader) – Committee of the Whole: 25/7/2023.

18. A Bill for an Act to Establish Nigerian Peace Corps to facilitate Peace, Volunteerism, Community  Services, Neighbourhood Watch and Nation Building and for Related Matters (HB. 309 & 482) and for Related Matters (HB.98) (Leader) – Committee of the Whole: 10/10/2023.

 Adjournment:

The House at 1:59.pm adjourned to Tuesday, October 17 by 11:AM.

 

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