Breaking: National Social Investment Programme (Establishment, Etc.) Bill, 2023 (SB. 1078) was read the Third Time and PASSED

PROCEEDINGS OF THE NIGERIAN SENATE OF Wednesday, 29th March, 2023

Welcome to a new Legislative Day in the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria!  

Senate President Ahmad Lawan led the Principal Officers into the Chamber, took the official prayers and began the day's proceedings at 11:01am.

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS 

Senator Ezenwa Onyewuchi moved for the adoption of the Votes and Proceedings of Tuesday, 28th March, 2023.

Senator Frank Ibezim seconded.

2. Report of the Committee on Special Duties

National Social Investment Programme (Establishment, Etc.) Bill, 2023 (SB. 1078) by Senator Abubakar A. Yusuf

Senator Abubakar A. Yusuf moved that the Senate do receive and consider the report of the Committee on Special Duties on the National Social Investment Programme

Senator Abubakar A. Yusuf laid and presented the report.

Senate dissolved into Committee of the Whole to consider the three reports.

Senate reverted to Plenary to report Progress.

The Senate in Committee of the Whole and Plenary considered National Social Investment Programme (Establishment, Etc.) Bill, 2023 (SB. 1078) and approved Clauses 1-32 as recommended, Interpretation as recommended, Schedule 1-11 as recommended, Explanatory Memorandum as recommended, Short and Long Titles as recommended.

National Social Investment Programme (Establishment, Etc.) Bill, 2023 (SB. 1078) was read the Third Time and PASSED!

“Congratulations to the Ninth National Assembly for passing this very important Bill. The Bill to qualify the National Social Investment Programme to create an agency that will ensure that all the efforts of the federal government to address poverty especially amongst the most vulnerable groups in the country are properly attended to. No community can ever have peace without addressing the poverty that faced the poor. The insecurities we face in Nigeria can be attributed to very high level of poverty. Leaders have the obligation to work to ensure that we alleviate poverty and that is what will continue to stabilize our society. This Bill, having been passed by the National Assembly, is one of our major contributions in legislations to support democracy and to support citizens in the country. And I am very sure Mr. President will sign this Bill the day it will arrive in the Villa.” – Senate President Ahmad Lawan.