*#TodayInPlenary*
*SENATE PROCEEDINGS FOR WEDNESDAY 14TH DECEMBER, 2016.*
Senate President Bukola Saraki leads the Senate Leadership into Plenary.
Senator Mohammed Sabo moves for the approval of the Votes and Proceedings of Tuesday 13th December, 2016. Senator Stella Oduah seconds.
*PETITIONS*
Senators Matthew Urhoghide and Ali Wakili present petitions from their respective senatorial districts. Senators Jibrin Barau, Dino Melaye & Benjamin Uwajumogu also lay petitions before the Senate.
All of these Petitions are referred to the #EthicsPPPCttee for further legislative action.
*POINT OF ORDER*
1. Senator Monsurat Sunmonu raises a Point of Order on the continued closure of the Ladoke Akintola University, Ogbomoso owned by both Oyo and Osun State Governments. Senate President Bukola Saraki rules that the Point Of Order by Senator Sunmonu to #ReOpenLautech will be taken at the next legislative day.
2. Senator Jibrin Barau also raises a Point of Order on the recent directive against the importation of vehicles by land borders. The Point of Order on the policy against the prohibition of vehicle importation by land borders is also to be taken at the next legislative day.
*PRESENTATION OF BILLS FOR FIRST READING.*
1. Federal Polytechnic Kabo (Est., Etc) Bill 2016 SB. 406 by Senator Jibrin Barau
2. Child Rights Act 2003 Amendment Bill 2016 SB. 410 by Senator Benjamin Uwajumogu (Imo North)
3. Facial Mutilation (Prohibition) Bill 2016 SB. 407 by Senator Dino Melaye
*PRESENTATION AND CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS*
1. Report of the AdHoc Cttee on Mounting Humanitarian Crisis in the North East is laid by Senator Shehu Sani
Senator @ShehuSani moves for the consideration of the report. He speaks on the pitiable plight of a projected 5.1Million IDPs in the N/East. Senator Sani says NGOs are doing most of the humanitarian work as well as UNICEF, Doctors Without Borders and the Dangote Group. Senator Sani further notes while the Federal Ministry of Health was no where to be found; Nigerian Air Force, NEMA & Borno SEMA were visible.
Senator Shehu Sani points out that the Presidential Initiative on North East (PINE) took an undue advantage of the emergency situation to overinflate contracts. Senator Sani also says the new Initiative on the N/E should coordinate all the efforts to support the IDPs. Senator Sani concludes that the Federal Ministry of Health should immediately move its personnel to the IDP Camps in N/East Nigeria. He adds that contract awards by the Presidential Initiative on North Eest PINE contravened several parts of the public procurement act.
@SenGbengaAshafa comments that only 3 of the 10 AdHoc Cttee Members signed the report. Senator Shehu Sani however points out that 7 members signed.
Senator Dino Melaye now comments on the report of the AdHoc Cttee on mounting humanitarian crisis in the North East. Senator Melaye reads from the report & reiterates that a "company was awarded a consultancy contract worth N223Million on invasive plant species in Yobe State. The company is owned by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation Engr. David Babachir Lawal to which he resigned as a director in September 2016 but still a signatory to the company's account".
Senator Dino Melaye says the action of SGF Babachir Lawal is an embarrassment to the All Progressives Congress and totally an Anti-Buhari tendency. He points out that its gross abuse of office as the SGF simply ran to the Corporate Affairs Commission to change directorship though he still remained a signatory to the company’s account. He says the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, David Babachir Lawal should immediately resign and be prosecuted.
Senator Isah Misau rises to speak on the report. He recommends that SGF David Babachir Lawal should immediately resign and be prosecuted.
Senator Solomon Olamilekan @YAYIAdeola rises to speak on the report. He says "the actions of the Federal Government in recent times are nothing to write home about." Senator A
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