The Speaker of the House, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila presided.
MATTERS OF URGENT PUBLIC IMPORTANCE
1.Dachung Bagos moved a motion on the need for the federal government to activate a response mechanism against the possible detection of Ebola in Nigeria, The motion was voted on and adopted.
2.Rahis Abdulkadir moved a motion on the urgent need to curb the flood disaster in Borno state,
Resolutions: (i) Urge the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development to provide relief assistance to the affected communities;
(ii) Also urge the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and North East Development Commission to provide relief materials to the flood victims in Maiduguri (Metropolitan), Kaga, Damasak, Damboa, Jere, and Dikwa Local Government Areas of Borno State;
(iii) Mandate the Committees on Emergency and Disaster Preparedness and Environment to ensure compliance. The motion was voted on and adopted.
3.Abdullahi Halims moved a motion on a tanker explosion in Kogi state .The motion was voted on and adopted.
PRESENTATION OF BILLS
1.National Institute for Artificial Intelligence and Robotic Studies, Awkuzu, Anambra State (Establishment) Bill, 2022 (HB.2074) (Rep. Vincent Ofumelu Ekene) – First Reading.
2.Federal Institute of Vocational and Technical Education, Omor, Anambra State (Establishment) Bill, 2022 (HB. 2075) (Rep. Vincent Ofumelu Ekene) – First Reading.
3.Nigerian Minerals and Mining Act (Amendment) Bill, 2021 (HB. 2076) (Rep. Francis Ottah Agbo) – First Reading.
4.National Universities Special Intervention Trust Fund (Establishment) Bill, 2022 (HB. 2077) (Rep. Alhassan Kabir Usman Rurum) – First Reading.
5.Chartered Institute of Disaster Management and Safety Science (Establishment) Bill, 2022 (HB.2078) (Rep. Ahmed Shehu) – First Reading.
PRESENTATION OF REPORTS
1.Committee on Electoral Matters: Rep. Aishatu Jibril Dukku:
“That the House do receive the Report of the Committee on Electoral Matters on a Bill for an Act to Establish National Electoral Offences Commission; and for Related Matters (HBs.695, 753, 1372, 1427 &1589) the report was laid following a motion by Rep. Aishatu Dukku and seconded by Rep. Ari Abdulmumin.
2.Committee on Health Institutions: Rep. Pascal Obi: “That the House do receive the Report of the Committee on Health Institutions on a Bill for an Act to Provide for Establishment of Federal Medical Centre, Gumel, Jigawa State; and for Related Matters (HB. 1665)” (Referred: 16/12/2021). The report was laid following a report by Rep. Pascal Obi and seconded by Rep. Chike Okafor
3.Committee on Health Institutions: Rep. Pascal Obi:
“That the House do receive the Report of the Committee on Health Institutions on a Bill for an Act to Provide Legal Framework to Establish Federal Medical Centre, Ovwian, Delta State; and for Related Matters (HB. 989)” (Referred: 16/11/2021). The report was laid following a report by Rep. Pascal Obi and seconded by Rep. Chike Okafor
ORDERS OF THE DAY- BILLS
1.A Bill for an Act to Establish Veterinary Teaching Hospitals of Universities and Veterinary Specialist Hospitals (Constitution of Boards) (HB.1678); and for Related Matters (Rep. Mohammed Tahir Monguno) – Second Reading. . The Bill was voted on, approved for second reading and referred to the House Committee on Agricultural Colleges and Institutions.
2.A Bill for an Act to Establish Federal Infrastructure Rehabilitation Management Agency to be saddled with the Responsibility of Coordinating and Regulating all forms of Federal Infrastructural Rehabilitation of Government Properties, Maintenance, Management of Government destroyed properties by hoodlums, including Repair, Reconstruction of inevitable affected facilities in order to sustain the Master Plan and Provisions of Comprehensive Database or Capturing of all the destructed Government Properties; and for Related Matters (HB.1682) (Rep. Christopher Okwudili Ezenwankwo) – Second Reading. The Bill was voted on, approved for second reading and referred to the House Committee on Works.
3.A Bill for an Act to Provide for Establishment of National Institute of Vocational and Technical Education, Kiyawa, Jigawa State; and for Related Matters (HB.2017) (Rep. Ibrahim Abdullahi Dutse) – Second Reading.. The Bill was voted on, approved for second reading and referred to the House Committee on Tertiary Education.
4.A Bill for an Act to Establish Federal College of Education, Ugboha, Edo State to make provisions for full-time and part-time Courses and Manpower Training in Education and to make provision for the General Administration of the College; and for Related Matters (HB.1560) (Rep. Sergius Ose Ogun) – Second Reading.. The Bill was voted on, approved for second reading and referred to the House Committee on Tertiary Education.
5.A Bill for an Act to Establish National Poverty Alleviation and Eradication Commission of Nigeria; and for Related Matters (HB.778) (Rep. Edun Olarewaju Oladapo) – Second Reading. Bill stepped down by leave of the House
6.A Bill for an Act to Establish Federal College of Education, Gbajimba, Benue State to Provide Full-Time Courses, Teaching, Instruction and Training in Information Technology and Communications, Applied Sciences, Arts, Social Science, Humanities and Management, Provide for Appointment of Provost and other Officers of the College to carry out the Administration and the Discipline of Students of the College; and for Related Matters (HB.775) (Rep. Benjamin Bem Mzondu) – Second Reading. The Bill was voted on, approved for second reading and referred to the House Committee on Tertiary Education.
7.A Bill for an Act to Establish the Federal College of Medical Laboratory Science and Technology, Eka-Midim, Akwa-Ibom State to provide for courses leading to the Award of Diplomas and Certificates in Medical Laboratory Technology and other Related Courses; and for Related Matters (Rep. Aniekan Umana) – Second Reading.. The Bill was voted on, approved for second reading and referred to the House Committee on Health Institutions.
MOTIONS
8.Need to Address the Deplorable State of Keffi–Mararraba–Nyanya Highway: Rep. Gaza Jonathan:
Resolutions: (i) Urge the Federal Government to urgently rehabilitate the Masaka–Mararraba–Nyanya–Kugbo–Abacha roads to ease the suffering of motorists and commuters;
(ii) Also urge the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) to commence a comprehensive rehabilitation of the road to alleviate the suffering of Nigerians and residents of that area;
(iii) Mandate the Committee on Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) to ensure compliance.. The motion was voted on and adopted as amended.
Adjournment:
The House at 14:13 Pm adjourned plenary till Tuesday, October 4th, 2022
