The Deputy Speaker of the House, Rep. Ahmed Idris Wase presided.
PRESENTATION OF BILLS
1. National Library (Establishment) Bill, 2022 (HB.2109) (Executive) – First Reading.
2. Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Act (Amendment) Bill, 2022 (HB. 2110) (Executive) – First Reading.
3. Extradition Act (Amendment) Bill, 2022 (HB. 2111) (Executive) – First Reading.
4.National Park (Declaration) Order, 2022(HB. 2112) (Executive) – First Reading.
5. National Social Investment Programme (Establishment) Bill, 2022 (HB. 2113) (Executive) – First Reading.
6. Federal Polytechnics Act (Amendment) Bill, 2022 (HB.2114) (Rep. Dele Gboluga Ikengboju) – First Reading.
7. Essential Drugs, Therapeutic Medical Devices and Hospital Consumables Provision, Management and Utilization in Public Health Institutions in Nigeria Bill, 2022 (HB.2115) (Rep. Dele Gboluga Ikengboju) – First Reading.
8. National Road Transport Council Bill, 2022 (HB.2116) (Rep. Dele Gboluga Ikengboju) – First Reading.
PRESENTATION OF REPORTS
1. Committee on Basic Education and Services:
Rep. Julius Ihonvbere: “That the House do receive the Report of the Committee on Basic Education and Services on a Bill for an Act to Repeal the National Secondary Education Commission etc. Act, Cap. N73, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 and Enact the National Senior Secondary Education Commission Bill to Prescribe Minimum Standards for Senior Secondary Education in Nigeria, Manage the National Senior Secondary Education Commission Fund; and for Related Matters (HB. 1940)” (Referred: 21/9/2022). The report was laid
2. Committee on Culture and Tourism
: Rep. Hassan Abdullahi: “That the House do receive the Report of the Committee on Culture and Tourism on a Bill for an Act to Amend the National Commission for Museums and Monuments Act, Cap. N19, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 by Providing the Procedure for the Resignation of a Member of the Commission; and for Related Matters (HB.1458) (Referred: 9/11/2021). Presentation of the report stepped down by leave of the House
3. Committee on Culture and Tourism: Rep. Hassan Abdullahi:
“That the House do receive the Report of the Committee on Culture and Tourism on a Bill for an Act to Establish Federal University of Tourism, Wamba; and for Related Matters (HB.1788) (Referred: 7/4/2022). Presentation of the report stepped down by leave of the House
ORDERS OF THE DAY–BILLS
1.A Bill for an Act to Authorise the issue from the Federal Capital Territory Administration’s Statutory Revenue Fund of the Federal Capital Territory Administration Account, the total sum of N607,952,023,580.00 (Six Hundred and Seven Billion, Nine Hundred and Fifty Two Million, Twenty Three Thousand, Five Hundred and Eighty Naira) only, of which the sum of N76,569,904,857.00 (Seventy Six Billion, Five Hundred and Sixty Nine Million, Nine Hundred and Four Thousand, Eight Hundred and Fifty Seven naira) only, is for Personnel Costs; and the sum of N138,199,851,110.00 (One Hundred and Thirty Eight Billion, One Hundred and Ninety Nine Million, Eight Hundred and Fifty One Thousand, One Hundred and Ten naira) only, is for Overhead Costs; while the balance of N393,182,267,614.00 (Three Hundred and Ninety Three Billion, One Hundred and Eighty Two Million, Two Hundred and Sixty Seven Thousand, Six Hundred and Fourteen naira) only, is for Capital Projects; for the Service of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, for the financial year commencing from 1 January and ending on 31 December, 2022 – Second Reading. The Bill was voted on, approved for second reading and referred to the House Committee on F.C.T and F.C.T Area Councils and its statutory Matters.
2. A Bill for an Act to Establish the National Cereals Research Institute, Badeggi, Niger State to be saddled with responsibilities of Teaching and conducting Research on Cereals and other Agricultural Produce to Promote Cultivation, Processing and Exportation of Cereals in Nigeria and issue Certificates; and for Related Matters (HB.2081) (Rep. Abdullahi Mamudu) –Second Reading. The second reading of the Bill stepped down by leave of the House
3. A Bill for an Act to Establish Chartered Institute of Corporate and Business Management Affairs; and for Related Matters (HB. 1936) (Rep. Julius Ihonvbere) – Second Reading.. The Bill was voted on, approved for second reading and referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
4. A Bill for an Act to Establish a National Commission for Almajiri Education and out of School Children to Provide for a Multimodal System of Education to tackle the Menace of Illiteracy, Develop Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Programmes, Prevent Youth Poverty, Delinquency and Destitution in Nigeria; and for Related Matters (HB.2028) (Rep. Shehu Balarebe Kakale and 18 Others) – Second Reading. The Bill was voted on, approved for second reading and referred to the House Committee on Basic Education and Services.
5. A Bill for an Act to Establish Federal College of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Soba, Kaduna State; and for Related Matters (HB.1828) (Rep. Ibrahim Hamza) – Second Reading. The second reading of the Bill stepped down by leave of the House
MOTIONS
6. Discharge of Committees on Referrals on Bills, Pursuant to Order Seventeen, Rule 3(g) of the Standing Orders of the House of Representatives: Rep. Abubakar Hassan Fulata: The House: Notes that the following Bills were separately read a Second time and referred to various Committees of the House for legislative actions, namely:
1. Pension Reform Act (Amendment) Bill, 2022(HB. 2025)
2. Nigerian Military Academy, Igbo-Eze Enugu State (Establishment) Bill, 2021 (HB. 1573)
3. Federal College of Nursing and Midwifery Ado-Odo/Ota, Ogun State (Establishment) Bill, 2021(HB. 1763)
Resolutions: Discharge the Committees above mentioned from the Bills referred to them and commit same to the Committee of the Whole for consideration. The motion was voted on and adopted.
7. Need to Complete the Construction of Ediene Abak-Ikot Ekan-Etinan Road Project: Rep. Aniekan Umanah:
Resolutions :(i) urge the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to ensure that work resumes on the site of the project;
(ii) Mandate the Committee on Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to ensure compliance. The motion was voted on and adopted.
8. Need to Condemn Attacks on Offices and Facilities of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC): Rep. Oluga Taiwo: The motion was stepped down by the leave of the House for further legislative action as there seems to be a similar motion with similar prayers before the House.
9. Need to Investigate the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) and Nigeria Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) for Lopsided Recruitment/ Employment: Rep. Ibrahim Muhammed Hafiz Kawu:
Resolutions :(i) urge the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) and the Nigeria Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) to cancel the recruitment/employment if found short of the Federal Character observance and conducted in tandem with Federal Character regulation; (ii) Mandate Committees on Petroleum Upstream and Federal Character to investigate the lopsidedness of the recruitment/employment process of NEITI and NUPRC and report back within three (3) weeks. The motion was voted on and adopted.
CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS (HOUSE IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE)
10. A Bill for an Act to Establish Nigeria Hunters and Forest Security Service (NHFSS) to Prevent, Combat Forest Crimes and enhance Security within Nigerian Forests; and for Related Matters (HB.1993) (Senate) (Leader) – Adjourned Consideration 20/7/2022.
Summary of voting: Clauses voted on and approved: 23-28
11. A Bill for an Act to Establish Federal University Forensic Science, Erin– Ile, Kwara State and to make Comprehensive Provisions for its Due Management and Administration; and for Related Matters (HB. 1754) – Committee of the Whole: 4/10/2022.
Summary of voting: Clauses voted on and approved: 1-28
12. Committee on National Security and Intelligence: Rep. Sha’aban I. Sharada:
“That the House do consider the Report of the Committee on National Security and Intelligence on a Bill for an Act to Provide for Establishment of Nigeria National Commission against the Proliferation of Small Arms and Light Weapons to Coordinate and Implement activities to combat the Problem of the Proliferation of Small Arms and Light Weapons in Nigeria in line with the Economic Community of West African States Convention on Small Arms and Light Weapons; and for Related Matters (HB.10) and approve the recommendations therein” (Laid: 21/7/2022). Consideration of report stepped down by leave of the House
13.Committee on Health Institutions: Rep. Paschal Obi:
“That the House do consider the Report of the Committee on Health Institutions on a Bill for an Act to Provide for Establishment of Federal College of Nursing And Midwifery, Otu-Jeremi; and for Related Matters (HB. 402) and approve the recommendations therein” (Laid: 2/2/2022).
Summary of voting: Clauses voted on and approved: 1-39
14. Committee on Health Institutions: Rep. Pascal Obi:
“That the House do consider 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) and approve the recommendations therein” (Laid: 29/9/2022). Summary of voting: Clauses voted on and approved: 1-28
ADJOURNMENT: The House at 13:41 adjourned plenary to Thursday, November 24th, 2022
