#TodayInSenatePlenary: 53 plenary procedures, legislations and bills treated in the senate today

This is a detailed report of law-making procedures taken by the Nigerian senate today, 16th December 2020.

1. Welcome to a new Legislative Day in the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria! #TodayInSenatePlenary
2. Senate President, Dr. Ahmad Lawan, Ph.D, CON, leads the Principal Officers into the chambers; takes the official prayers; and begins the day’s proceedings at 10:48am. #TodayInSenatePlenary
3. Senate moves into a closed-door session at 10:49am. #TodayInSenatePlenary
4. Senate resumes from its closed door session at 11:26am. #TodayInSenatePlenary
5. Senate President, @DrAhmadLawan reports that at the closed-door Session, the Senate deliberated on the issues bordering on workings of the Nigerian Senate in particular and the National Assembly in general. #TodayInSenatePlenary
6. Senator Sadiq Suleiman Umar moves for the adoption of Votes and Proceedings for Tuesday, 15th December, 2020. Senator Danjuma Lar seconds. #TodayInSenatePlenary
7. Senate President, @DrAhmadLawan, swears in Dr. Stephen Odey representing Cross River North senatorial district. #TodayInSenatePlenary
8. Senate now moves into Presentation of Bills for First Reading. #TodayInSenatePlenary
9. 1. Appropriation Act 2020 (Amendment) Bill, 2020 (SB. 612) by Senator Yahaya Abdullahi (Senate Leader) Appropriation Act 2020 (Amendment) Bill, 2020 (SB. 612) is read the First Time.
10. 2. Constitution of the Federal Republic Republic of Nigeria 1999 (Alteration) Bill, 2020 (SB. 607) by Senator Chukwuka Utazi Constitution of the Federal Republic Republic of Nigeria 1999 (Alteration) Bill, 2020 (SB. 607) is read the First Time.
11. 3. Indudtrial Training Fund Act No. 19 2011 (Amendment) Bill, 2020 (SB. 608) by Senator Saidu Alkali Industrial Training Fund Act No. 19 2011 (Amendment) Bill, 2020 (SB. 608) is read the First Time.
12. 4. Students Financial Aids Scheme (Establishment) Bill, 2020 (SB. 609) by Senator Ibikunle Amosun Students Financial Aids Scheme (Establishment) Bill, 2020 (SB. 609) is read the First Time.
13. 5. Federal School of Basic Studies Ile-Oluji (Establishment) Bill, 2020 (SB. 611) by Senator Nicholas Tofowomo Federal School of Basic Studies Ile-Oluji (Establishment) Bill, 2020 (SB. 611) is read the First Time.
14. Senate now moves into Presentation and Consideration of Reports #TodayInSenatePlenary
15. 1. Report of the Committee on Police Affairs Confirmation of the Nomination of Chief Onuemuche Nnamdi for Appointment as Member of the Police Service Commission by Senator Dauda Jika #TodayInSenatePlenary
16. Senator Dauda Jika moves that the Senate do receive and consider the report of the Committee on Police Affairs on the confirmation of the nomination of Chief Onuemuche Nnamdi for Appointment as Member of the Police Service Commission. Senator Betty Apiafi seconds.
17. Senator Dauda Haliru Jika lays and presents the report of the Committee on Police Affairs on the confirmation of the nomination of Chief Onuemuche Nnamdi for Appointment as Member of the Police Service Commission. #TodayInSenatePlenary
18. “Chief Onuemuche Nnamani has worked very hard for this recognition. We in Enugu State are happy for him. He is a square peg in a peg hole. I also want to say that his name is Barrister Chief Onuemuche Nnamani and not Nnamdi.” – Senator Chukwuka Utazi
19. “Onuemuche is a great supporter of APC in the South-East. I urge my colleagues to support him.” – Senator Orji Uzor Kalu
20. Senate resolves into the Committee of the Whole to consider the report of the Committee on Police Affairs on the confirmation of the nomination of Chief Onuemuche Nnamani for Appointment as Member of the Police Service Commission
21. Senate reverts to plenary and reports progress. #TodayInSenatePlenary
22. The nomination of Chief Onuemuche Nnamani is Confirmed as Member of the Police Service Commission. #TodayInSenatePlenary
23. “Congratulations to Chief Onuemuche Nnamani, who is a very good product of @OfficialAPCNg loved by @OfficialPDPNig. And I want to thank Senator Chukwuka Utazi, for showing patriotism over anything else and this is the way to go.” – Senate President, Dr. Ahmad Lawan, Ph.D, CON.
24. 2. Report of the Committee on Trade and Investment Confirmation of the Nominations for Appointment as Chairman and Members of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission Tribunal by Senator Francis Fadahunsi
25. Senator Tolu Odebiyi moves that the Senate do receive and consider the report of the Committee on Trade and Investment on the confirmation of the nominations for Appointment as Chairman and Members of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission Tribunal
26. 1. Mrs. Saratu Mama Shafii – Chairman – North Central 2. George Chukwuma Mbonu – Member – South-East 3. Barr. Thomas E. Okosun – Member – South South 4. Dr. Umar Dauda Duhu – Member – North East
27. 5. Mr. Ibrahim El-Yakubu – Member – North West 6. Sola Salako Ajulo (Mrs) – Member – South-West 7. Kenneth Tersoo Gyado – Member – North Central #TodayInSenatePlenary
28. Senator Christopher Ekpeyong seconds. #TodayInSenatePlenary
29. Senator Tolu Odebiyi lays and presents the report of the Committee on Trade and Investment on the confirmation of the nominations for Appointment as Chairman and Members of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission Tribunal
30. Senate resolves into Committee of the Whole to consider the report of the Committee on Trade and Investment on the confirmation of the nominations for Appointment as Chairman and Members of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission Tribunal #TodayInSenatePlenary
31. Senate reverts to plenary and reports progress. #TodayInSenatePlenary
32. The nomination of Mrs. Saratu Mama Shafii is Confirmed as Chairman of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission Tribunal #TodayInSenatePlenary
33. The nomination of George Chukwuma Mbonu is Confirmed as Member of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission Tribunal #TodayInSenatePlenary
34. The nomination of Barr. Thomas E. Okosun is Confirmed as Member of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission Tribunal #TodayInSenatePlenary
35. The nomination of Dr. Umar Dauda Duhu is Confirmed as Member of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission Tribunal #TodayInSenatePlenary
36. The nomination of Mr. Ibrahim El-Yakubu is Confirmed as Member of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission Tribunal #TodayInSenatePlenary
37. The nomination of Sola Salako Ajulo is Confirmed as Member of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission Tribunal #TodayInSenatePlenary
38. The nomination of Kenneth Tersoo Gyado is Confirmed as Member of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission Tribunal #TodayInSenatePlenary
39. “Congratulations to all of them, we wish them the best of tenure.” – @DrAhmadLawan #TodayInSenatePlenary
40. Senate Leader moves for the extension of the implementation of the 2020 Appropriation Bill, to 31st December, 2021. Minority Leader seconds. #TodayInSenatePlenary
41. Appropriation Act 2020 (Amendment) Bill, 2020 (SB. 612) is read the First Time and Second reading taken. #TodayInSenatePlenary
42. Senate resolves into Committee of the Whole to Consider the report on a Bill for an act to amend the 2020 Appropriation Act in order to extend the implementation of the capital aspects of the Appropriation Act 2020 to 31st March 2021 and for related matters, 2020.
43. Senate reverts to Plenary to report progress. #TodayInSenatePlenary
44. A Bill for an act to amend the 2020 Appropriation Act in order to extend the implementation of the capital aspects of the Budget to 31st March 2021 and for related matters 2020 is read the Third Time and Passed. #TodayInSenatePlenary
45. Senate now moves into Consideration of Bills for Second Reading. #TodayInSenatePlenary
46. 1. A Bill for an act to establish the National Unity Corps to empower, develop and provide alternative employment for the youths, to facilitate peace, community service, nation-building and for related maters, 2020 (SB. 375) by Senator ID Gyang
47. The Bill is read the Second Time and referred to the Committee on Interior to report back within four weeks. #TodayInSenatePlenary
48. The Bill is read the Second Time and referred to the Committee on Interior to report back within four weeks. #TodayInSenatePlenary
49. Senator Sani Musa {@MohdSaniMusa} seconds, says “The University of Creative Arts and Technology is desirable for Nigerians. Economically, it is very important. I stand to support this Bill and I believe that most of my colleagues will do the same.”
50. “I think this Bill should be supported. Supporting this Bill means we are laying the foundation for a new generation in Nigeria. Time has come for us to think of an economy without oil in our nation. ” – Senator Smart Adeyemi
51. “This Bill seeks to encourage younger generation to be more creative. This University being proposed is a University that we all support.” – Senator Smart Adeyemi
52. The Bill is read the Second Time and referred to the Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFUND to report back in four weeks.
53. Senate Leader moves that all items on the order paper be stood down to another legislative day. Minority Leader seconds. Plenary is adjourned to Thursday, 17th December 2020. #GavelBangs #TodayInSenatePlenary