The Speaker, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila presided.
After leading the opening prayer and the National Pledge, the Speaker approved the Votes and Proceedings of Thursday, December 15th, 2022
ANNOUNCEMENT
1. A Letter dated 19th December 2022 from President Muhammadu Buhari in the transmission of the Finance Bill 2022 for consideration and passage into law in support of the 2023 Budget, hoping that its passage into law will give the necessary fiscal support for the implementation of the 2023 Budget
2. Speaker announced that he will have to step out of the Chambers in a few moments to attend a meeting with Mr President and the Deputy Speaker would have to take over proceedings of the House from there on.
3. Also, in reporting back to the House over the invitation of the Governor of the Central Bank, Godwin Emefiele to brief the House about the currency withdrawal limit policy following the redesign of the Naira, the Speaker disclosed that the Clerk received a letter from the CBN that the governor would not be able to honour the second invitation again because he had to attend to other prescheduled meeting abroad. The Clerk was mandated to write the CBN Governor and to appear on Thursday, 10 am unfailingly
Speaker Gbajabiamila departed the chambers and Deputy Speaker, Ahmed Idris Wase takes over the proceedings of the House.
ORDERS OF THE DAY- BILLS
1. A Bill for an Act to Establish the Chartered Institute of Capital Market Registrars to Ensure Professionalism in the System; and for Related Matters (HB.304) – Third Reading. Bill voted on and read it the third time.
2. A Bill for an Act to Establish Federal University, Omoku and to make Comprehensive Provisions for its Due Management and Administration; and for Related Matters (HB. 77) – Third Reading. Bill voted on and read it the third time.
3. A Bill for an Act to Provide for the Establishment of Federal Polytechnic, Kabo, Kano State to Provide Full-Time Courses in Technology, Applied Sciences, Management, Arts; and for Related Matters (HB. 2127) – Third Reading. Bill voted on and read it the third time.
4. A Bill for an Act to Provide for Establishment of College of Education, Jama’are, Bauchi State; and for Related Matters (HB. 2129) – Third Reading. Bill voted on and read it the third time.
5. A Bill for an Act to Provide for the Establishment of Federal University of Health Sciences, Azare, Bauchi State; and for Related Matters (HB. 2128) – Third Reading. Bill voted on and read it the third time.
6. A Bill for an Act to Amend the Federal Medical Centres Act to Establish Federal Medical Centre, Ogoja, Cross Rivers State; and for Related Matters (HB. 276) – Third Reading. Bill voted on and read it the third time.
7. A Bill for an Act to Establish National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism for Training, Certification and Registration of Hospitality, Travel and Tourism Personnel in Nigeria; and for Related Matters (HB.45) – Third Reading. Bill voted on and read it the third time.
8. A Bill for an Act to Provide for the Establishment of Federal University of Aerospace and Aeronautics, Oka-Akoko and provide for Administration and Discipline of Students of the University; and for Related Matters (HB. 1483) – Third Reading. Bill voted on and read it the third time.
9. A Bill for an Act to Establish a 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, and Management of Government destroyed properties by Hoodlums, including Repair, Reconstruction of inevitable affected facilities to sustain the Master Plan and Provision of Comprehensive Database or capturing of all the destroyed Government Properties; and for Related Matters (HB.1682) – Third Reading. Bill voted on and read it the third time.
10. A Bill for an Act to Establish Federal College of Education, Lissam, Taraba State; and for Related Matters (HB. 1299) – Third Reading. Bill voted on and read it the third time.
11. A Bill for an Act to Provide for Establishment of the National Agency for Technology Management; and for Related Matters (HB. 2067) – Third Reading. Bill voted on and read it the third time.
12. A Bill for an Act to Establish Federal University of Agriculture, Oba-Ofemili, Anambra State; and for Related Matters (HB.812) – Third Reading. Bill voted on and read it the third time.
13. A Bill for an Act to Establish Federal College of Agriculture (Technical) Enugwu-Ukwu, Anambra State, to Provide Full-Time Courses, Teaching Instructions and Training in Agricultural Technology and to carry out it’s Due Administration and Management; and for Related Matters (HB. 1261) – Third Reading. Bill voted on and read it the third time.
14. A Bill for an Act to Establish Federal Medical Centre, Dadin–Kowa, Kano State; and for Related Matters (HB. 1872) – Third Reading. Bill voted on and read it the third time.
15. A Bill for an Act to Provide for the Establishment of Federal College of Nursing and Midwifery Obuoffia, Awkunanaw, Enugu State; and for Related Matters (HB. 1157) – Third Reading. Bill voted on and read it the third time.
16. A Bill for an Act to Provide the Legal framework to Establish Federal Medical Centre, Akpugo, Nkanu West, Enugu State; and for Related Matters (HB. 1098) – Third Reading. Bill voted on and read it the third time.
17. A Bill for an Act to Repeal the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015 and Enact the
Administration of Criminal Justice Bill 2022 to, among other things, provide Establishment of Administration of Criminal Justice Monitoring Council; for effective and efficient Administration of Justice in Nigeria; and for Related Matters (HB. 2137) (Senate) – Second Reading. Bill voted on and passed, read the second time and referred to the Committee of the Whole.
18. A Bill for an Act to Establish College of Aviation Technology, Akure South, Ondo State to Provide full-time courses in various specializations in the Aviation Industry and to make Provision for the general administration of the College; and for Related Matters (HB. 2062) (Hon. Mayokun Lawson Alade) – Second Reading. Bill voted on, passed, read the second time and referred to Committee on Aviation.
19. A Bill for an Act to Provide for the Establishment of the Federal University of Medical and Health Sciences, Soba, Kaduna State; and for Related Matters (HB. 2021) (Hon. Ibrahim Hamza) – Second Reading. Bill stepped down by the leave of the House the Presiding Officer, Deputy Speaker Wase noted that the window of legislative steps to address the issue was not taken by Rep. Gbilah and consequently ruled him out of order.
MOTIONS
20. Rep. Isiaka Ibrahim moved a motion for an Alleged Loss of over $2.4 Billion in Revenue from the Illegal Sale of 48 Million Barrels of Crude Oil Export in 2015 including Crude Oil Exports from 2014 till date while pleading that the name of Rep. Mark Teerser Gbilla be expunged from the motion’s sponsors. It was seconded by Rep. Jimoh Olajide Motion was voted on and adopted.
21. Amendment of the Standing Orders of the House of Representatives, 2020 to Upgrade the Ad- hoc Committee on Legislative Agenda to a Standing Committee: Hon. Henry Nwawuba:
Resolutions; House amend the Standing Orders of the House of Representatives, 2020 to include the Committee on the
Legislative Agenda as a Standing Committee of the House of Representatives, by adding new Order. 20, Rule 111 as follows:
“Order 20, Rule 111: Committee on the Legislative Agenda
(1) There shall be a Committee to be known as the Committee on the Legislative Agenda consisting of
(2) Not more than 40 Members to be constituted at the commencement of the Life of the House.
(2) The Committee’s jurisdiction shall cover:
(a) Identification of priority areas for legislative actions;
(b) Gathering information on national and international problems within their jurisdiction to draft, consider, and recommend a Legislative Agenda for the House;
(c) Conceptualizing and developing a Legislative Agenda for the House;
(d) Implementation of the Legislative Agenda of the House; and
(e) Reporting to the House annually on the progress, prospects and challenges of the implementation of the Agenda.
(3) the Committee shall in the performance of its duty, consult with the Speaker of the House and other principal officers of the House and shall collaborate with The Committee on Rules and Business to ensure that businesses of the house are in tune with the Agenda.”
(4) that the Committee on Legislative Agenda shall, in addition to the duties imposed on it by the Standing Orders of this House, liaise with the Executive and the Senate to align the Legislative Agenda with the National Development Plan in a manner that the National Development Plan and the collective goal of the nation are achieved. Motion stepped by the leave of the House.
CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS (HOUSE IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS
22. Rep. Alhassan Ado-Doguwa moved for the consideration of A Bill for an Act to Provide for the Establishment of Federal University of Education (Technical) Bichi, Kano State (Establishment) Bill, 2022 (HB. 2139) (Senate) – Committee of the Whole: 15/12/2022.
Summary of voting: Clauses voted on and approved: 1-33
23. A Bill for an Act to Provide for the Establishment of Federal University of Agriculture, Danbatta, Kano State (Establishment) Bill, 2022 (HB. 2140). It was seconded by Rep. Muhammad Monguno.
Summary of voting: Clauses voted on and approved: 1-33
24. Rep. Alhassan Ado-Doguwa moved for the consideration of A Bill for an Act to Repeal the Oaths Act, Cap. O1, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 and Enact the Oaths Bill 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.2018). It was seconded by Rep. Muhammad Monguno.
Summary of voting: Clauses voted on and approved: 1-31
25. Rep. Alhassan Ado-Doguwa moved for the consideration of A Bill for an Act to Provide for the Establishment of Federal College of Horticulture, Okigwe, Imo State; and for Related Matters (HB. 1456). It was seconded by Rep. Muhammad Monguno.
Summary of voting: Clauses voted on and approved: 1-23
26. Rep. Alhassan Ado-Doguwa A Bill for an Act to Provide for Establishment of Institute of Environmental Practitioners of Nigeria; and for Related Matters (HB. 353). It was seconded by Rep. Muhammad Monguno. The Chairman of the Committee of the Whole observed that the Bill appeared similar to another earlier passed by the House and if it would not amount to a duplication of effort.
Summary of voting: Clauses voted on and approved: 1-22
27. Rep. Olusegun Odebunmi moved for the consideration of the report of the Committee on Information, National Orientation, Ethics and Values: “That the House do consider the Report of the Committee on Information, National Orientation, Ethics and Values on a Bill for an Act to Provide for the Regulation and Conduct of the Practice of Broadcasting Profession in Nigeria; and for Related Matters (HB. 1150) and approve the recommendations therein” (Laid: 27/7/2022). It was seconded by Rep. Abiante.
Summary of voting: Clauses voted on and approved: 1-24
Adjournment:
The House at 13:10 adjourned plenary to Wednesday, December 21st, 2022
