The Senate, during thursday’s plenary debated and adopted a motion on the unfortunate death of a member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Daniel Etimbuk, at the NYSC orientation camp in Enugu, Enugu State.
In the summation of the Deputy Senate President, Senator Barau Jibrin’s debate on the motion, he lamented the questionable circumstances surrounding the death of the corps member and called for a thorough investigation into the matter.
The Senate also passed for third reading six bills. These bills include:
- The Employees’ Compensation Trust Fund (Establishment) Bill, 2026.
- The Federal Polytechnics Act (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which were earlier passed but rescinded through motion and recommitted to plenary for further legislative scrutiny, review and amendment to ensure administrative clarity and a comprehensive legal framework.
- The Agricultural Research Council Act (Amendment) Bill, 2026.
- The Federal Universities of Agriculture (Amendment) Bill, 2026.
- The Federal University of Health Sciences, Funtua, Katsina State (Establishment) Bill, 2026.
- The Federal Universities of Technology Act (Amendment) Bill, 2026.
The passage of the bills was a sequel to the consideration and adoption of the reports of various relevant committees that scrutinised the respective bills.
Meanwhile, five bills scaled the introductory or first reading stage during plenary and will go through the legislative mill for eventual passage into law or otherwise.
The Senate adjourned Plenary till Tuesday, 20th October, 2026.
