Summary of Plenary proceedings of the House of Representatives for Tuesday, October 24th, 2023

Summary of Plenary proceedings of the House of Representatives for Tuesday, October 24th, 2023.

The Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen presided.

PRESENTATION OF BILLS:

1. Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention etc.) Act (Amendment) Bill, 2023 (HB.710) (Hon. Ahmed Satomi) – First Reading.

2. Ministry of Finance Incorporated Act (Repeal and Enactment) Bill, 2023 (HB.711) (Hon. Ademorin Kuye) – First Reading.
3. Association of National Accountants of Nigeria Act (Amendment) Bill, 2023 (HB.712) (Hon. Bello Isa Ambarura) – First Reading.
4. Chartered Institute of Finance and Intelligence Managers (Establishment) Bill, 2023(HB.713) (Hon. Alex Egbona) – First Reading.
5. Institute of Chartered Trustees of Nigeria (Establishment) Bill, 2023(HB.714) (Hon. Bello Isa Ambarura) – First Reading.
6. National Institute of Flood and Erosion Control (Establishment) Bill, 2023 (HB.715) (Hon. Abdulkarim Hussaini Ahmed) – First Reading.
7. National Commission for Nomadic Education Act (Amendment) Bill, 2023 (HB.716) (Hon. Ibrahim Al-mustapha Aliyu) – First Reading.
8. Federal College of Land Resources Technology, Rabah, Sokoto State (Establishment) Bill, 2023 (HB.717) (Hon. Ibrahim Al-mustapha Aliyu) – First Reading.
9. Federal Medical Centres Act (Amendment) Bill, 2023 (HB.718) (Hon. Ibrahim Al-mustapha Aliyu) – First Reading.
10. Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, Act (Alteration) Bill, 2023 (HB.719) (Hon. Ibrahim Al-Mustapha Aliyu) – First Reading.
11. Federal Road Safety Commission Act (Amendment) Bill, 2023 (HB.720) (Hon. Olamijuwonlo Ayodeji Alao Akala) – First Reading.
12. Federal Character Commission Act (Amendment) Bill, 2023 (HB.721) (Hon. Victor Obuzor) – First Reading.
13. Federal University of Ecology and Wildlife Conservation Studies, Yankari, Bauchi State (Establishment) Bill, 2023 (HB.722)​(Hon. Kabiru Yusuf Alhaji) – First Reading.
14. Federal College of Nursing and Midwifery, Esie (Establishment) Bill, 2023 (HB.723) (Hon. Adedayo Samuel Adesola) – First Reading.
15. Federal Medical Centres Act (Amendment) Bill, 2023 (HB.724) (Hon. Adedayo Samuel Adesola) – First Reading.
16. National Residency Training Act (Amendment) Bill, 2023 (HB.725) (Hon. Adedayo Samuel Adesola) – First Reading.
17. Oba Obafemi Owode Vocational Skills and Entrepreneur University, Owode (Establishment) Bill, 2023​(HB.726) (Hon. Olumide Osoba) – First Reading.
18. National Science, Technology, Innovation and Research Council (Establishment) Bill, 2023 (HB.727) (Hon. Dachung Musa Bagos) – First Reading.
19. Agriculture Research Council Act (Amendment) Bill, 2023 (HB.728) (Hon. Kolawole Akinlayo) – First Reading.
20. Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency Act (Amendment) Bill, 2023 (HB.729) (Hon. Akarachi E.T Amadi) – First Reading.
21. National Football Academy, Mbaitoli, Imo State (Establishment) Bill, 2023 (HB.730) (Hon. Akarachi E.T Amadi) – First Reading.
22. Debt Management Bureau Act (Amendment) Bill, 2023(HB.731) (Hon. Miriam Onuoha) – First Reading.
23. Central Bank of Nigeria Act (Amendment) Bill, 2023 (HB.732) (Hon. Miriam Onuoha) – First Reading.
24. National Space Research and Development Agency Act (Amendment) Bill, 2023 (HB.733) (Hon. Miriam Onuoha) – First Reading.
25. Federal Colleges of Education Act (Amendment) Bill, 2023(HB.734) (Hon. Abdulmalik Zubairu) – First Reading.
26. Armed Forces Comfort Fund Act (Amendment) Bill, 2023 (HB.735) (Hon. Amos Gwamna Magaji) – First Reading.
27. National Vocational Training Centres (Establishment) Bill, 2023 (HB.736) (Hon. Joseph Folorunsho Adegbesan) – First Reading.
28. National Institute of Rubber Research and Technology (Establishment) Bill, 2023 (HB.737) (Hon. Joseph Folorunsho Adegbesan) – First Reading.
29. Federal University of Health Sciences, Azare Act (Amendment) Bill, 2023 (HB.738) (Hon. Auwalu Abdu Gwalabe) – First Reading.
30. Federal College of Dental Technology and Therapy, Kano Municipal, Kano State (Establishment) Bill, 2023 (HB.739) (Hon. Sagir Koki) – First Reading.

PRESENTATION OF REPORTS:

1. Ad-hoc Committee to Investigate the Disposal of Public Property by Some Agencies Between 2010 – 2022: Hon. Julius O. Ihonvbere: The report was laid.
2. Ad-hoc Committee with Critical Stakeholders and the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors: Hon. Julius O. Ihonvbere: The report was laid.
3. Ad -hoc Committee on Legislative Agenda: Hon. Julius Ihonvbere: The report was laid.
4. Ad-hoc Committee on the Review of Standing Orders of the House of Representatives: Hon. Igariwey Enawo: The report was laid.
5. Ad–hoc Committee on International Boundary Dispute with Cameroon Hon. Beni Lar: The report was laid
6. Ad–hoc Committee to Investigate Alleged Fictitious Contract Awards, Gross Mismanagement of Billions of Naira and Lopsided Placement of Directors by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA): Hon. Kelechi Nwogu: The report was laid.

ORDERS OF THE DAY:-BILLS:

1. A Bill for an Act to Establish the Nigeria Medical Research Council and for Related Matters 2023 (HB.470) – Third Reading. The Bill was voted on, approved for third reading and passed.
2. A Bill for an Act to Amend the Federal Polytechnics Act, Cap. 17 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 and Establish Federal Polytechnic, Rano, Kano State and for Related Matters (HB. 92) – Third Reading. The Bill was voted on, approved for third reading and passed.
3. A Bill For an Act to Make Provisions for the Retirement Age for Staff of National Assembly Service and for Related Matters (HB. 529) (Hon. Aliyu Sani Madaki) – Second Reading. The bill was voted on, approved for a second reading and referred to the House Committee on Public Service Matters.
4. A Bill for an Act to Amend the Federal Medical Centres Act and Establish Federal Medical Centre Ako-Nike, Enugu State and for Related Matters (HB. 490) (Hon. Paul Sunday Nnamchi) – Second Reading.. The bill was voted on, approved for a second reading and referred to the House Committee on Health Institutions.

Adjournment:

The House at 14:03 PM adjourned plenary to Wednesday, October 25^th,2023.