SENATE IN SESSION
Thursday, October 3, 2019
Senate President Presiding
Prayer/Commencement: 10:24am
Votes and Proceedings of Thursday, October 3, 2019 – approved (Moved by Sen. Isah Jubrin and Seconded by Sen. Binos Yaroe)
Point of Order
- Betty Apiafi invoked order 42 and 52 to present a motion on Sea Pirate attack on Port- Harcourt Waterways.
Motion was approved for presentation and taken.
The Senate resolved to:
- Mandate the Committee on Works to make sure adequate provisions is made in the budget.
- Mandate the relevant security agencies to ensure that there is adequate security presence in the Port-Harcourt Bony waterways
PRESENTATION OF BILLS
- Federal Polytechnic Kabo (Est, etc) Bill, 2019 (SB.09) – First Reading
Sen. Barau, I Jibrin
First Reading taken
- Deep offshore and Inland Basin Production Sharing Contract CAP D3 LFN 2004 Act (Amendment) Bill, 2019 (SB. 21) – First Reading
Sen. Akpan, Albert Bassey & Sen. Ubah, Ifeanyi Patrick
First Reading taken
- City University of Technology Auchi (Est, etc) Bill, 2019 (SB. 22) – First Reading
Sen. Alikikhena, Francis Asekhame
First Reading taken
- Flag and Coat of Arms Act CAP F30 LFN 2004 (Amendment) Bill, 2019 (SB. 23) – First Reading
Sen. Mustapha, Olalekan Ramoni
First Reading taken
- Federal University Wukari (Est. etc) Bill, 2019 (SB. 24) – First Reading
Sen. Bwacha, Emmanuel.
First Reading taken
PRESENTATION AND CONSIDERATION OF A REPORT
- Report of the Committee on Finance and Planning 2020-2022 Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy paper (FSP).
Sen. Adeola, Solomon Olalilekan and Sen. Adetunmbi, Olubunmi Ayodeji.
- That the Senate do receive and consider the report of the Committee on Finance and Planning 2020-2022 Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy paper (FSP) in accordance with the Fiscal Responsibility Act 2007.
The report was adopted
ORDERS OF THE DAY
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATION
- Confirmation of Appointment of Adeleke Moronfolu Adewolu as Executive Commissioner of NCC.
Sen. Abdulahi, Yahaya Abubakar.
The executive communication was considered and refereed to the Committee on Communications to report back in two weeks.
MOTIONS
- The Menace of Street begging and need to rehabilitate street beggars.
Sponsor: Sen. Sankara d. Abudulahi.
The Senate resolved to:
- Call on Federal Government to formulate policy that would integrate Almajiris into the educational system thereby discouraging them from being used for street begging; and
- Call on the Federal and State Government to set up vocational training Centres to provide beggars with alternative means of livelihood thereby making them useful to the society.
Additional Prayer
- Urge the FCT minister to clear the streets of beggars.
All Prayers were adopted as recommended
Other motions were stepped down to another legislative day
Letter from Mr President requesting for a joint session to present the 2020 budget was read.
The Senate adjourned at 1:52pm to resume on Tuesday, October 8, 2019 at 10:00am prompt
Report by: LAWAL O.K
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