The Nigerian Senate convened for its 137th plenary session of the 10th National Assembly on Tuesday, May 6, 2025. The session’s agenda encompassed the introduction of new bills, presentation of committee reports, and deliberation on pressing national issues.
Key Highlights:
- First Readings of New Bills:
- Federal Medical Centres Act (Amendment) Bill, 2025: Introduced by Sen. Michael Opeyemi Bamidele.
- Coastal and Inland Shipping (Cabotage) Act (Amendment) Bill, 2025: Also presented by Sen. Bamidele.
- National Institute of Irrigation (Establishment) Bill, 2025: Proposed by Sen. Diket Satso Plang.
- Nigerian Maritime Trust Fund (Establishment) Bill, 2025: Introduced by Sen. Olugbenga Justus Daniel.
- Armed Forces Trust Fund (Establishment) Bill, 2025: Presented by Sen. Abdulaziz Musa Yar’adua.PLACNG
- Committee Report Presentation:
- Tax Reform Bills (SBs. 583, 584, 585, 586): The Senate received the report from the Committee on Finance, presented by Sen. Mohammed Sani Musa.PLACNG
- Second Reading:
- Yaba Federal University of Technology and Vocational Studies Bill, 2025: The bill, sponsored by Sen. Bamidele, was considered for second reading.PLACNG
- Motion:
- Urgent Need for a National Security Summit: Sen. Jimoh Ibrahim Folorunsho, along with co-sponsors, moved a motion highlighting the escalating global and national security challenges. The Senate resolved to:
- Set up an Ad-hoc Committee to organize a three-day National Security Summit in Abuja, involving all levels of government and traditional institutions.
- Urge the Federal Government to revise the country’s security policies based on the summit’s outcomes.
- Urgent Need for a National Security Summit: Sen. Jimoh Ibrahim Folorunsho, along with co-sponsors, moved a motion highlighting the escalating global and national security challenges. The Senate resolved to:
- Committee Meetings:
- Police Affairs Committee: Scheduled to meet at 2:00 p.m. in Meeting Room 107, Senate New Building.
- Public Accounts Committee: Public hearing set from May 6 to May 8, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. in Hearing Room 4, White House.
- Federal Character and Inter-Governmental Affairs Committee: Investigative hearing scheduled for May 7, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. in Meeting Room 211, Senate New Building.PLACNG
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