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    With 962 Bills, Motions, Speaker Abbas Scores Reps High In First Six Months

    By Sadiq AbdullateefDecember 30, 2023
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    THE Nigeria’s Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen has lauded the performance of the 10th House in the first six months with 962 bills since its inauguration on June 13, 2003.

    Abbas administering his speech at the vacation session/plenary on Saturday on the Green Chamber, he commended his colleagues for availing Nigerians their expertise, experience and energy in the past six months.

    Speaker Abbas stated that the legislative outputs in the last six months are remarkable. The House received and considered 962 bills, five 500 motions, and one hundred and 153 petitions. Of these numbers, 120 bills have passed the Second Reading stage. They are currently undergoing further review and refinement to address some of the concerns raised during the debates,” he said.

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    He further noted that another 120 bills have been referred to committees for in-depth analysis,adding that “We have also successfully passed many other bills, which have been transmitted to the Senate for concurrence.

    “The Speaker noted, and said: “Among these bills are the Electricity Act (Amendment) Bill, 2023, the Federal Audit Service Act (Amendment) Bill, 2023, 2022 Supplementary Appropriation Act (Amendment) Bill, 2023 “Other critical bills passed by the House include the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons Bill, 2023, Federal Fire and Rescue Service Bill, 2023, Administration of Criminal Justice Act (Repeal and Enactment) Bill, 2023, Niger Delta Development Commission Act (Amendment) Bill, 2023, Nigerian Medical Research Council (Establishment) Bill, 2023, Nigerian Peace Corps (Establishment) Bill, 2023 and more recently, the South East Development Commission (Establishment) Bill, 2023.

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    “The Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (Repeal and Re-enactment) Bill 2023 that we passed was assented to by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on 23rd November, 2023. It repealed the 1964 legislation and replaced it with a more contemporary legislation that empowers the Defence Corporation to manufacture, store and dispose of ordinance.

    “All these bills are intended to provide immediate relief and long-term solutions to the challenges that have plagued our society. Through these bills, we aim to empower our citizens, enhance social justice, promote economic growth, and promote peace and security,” he added.and the Oath Act (Repeal and Enactment) Bill, 2023.

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    “Other critical bills passed by the House include the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons Bill, 2023, Federal Fire and Rescue Service Bill, 2023, Administration of Criminal Justice Act (Repeal and Enactment) Bill, 2023, Niger Delta Development Commission Act (Amendment) Bill, 2023, Nigerian Medical Research Council (Establishment) Bill, 2023, Nigerian Peace Corps (Establishment) Bill, 2023 and more recently, the South East Development Commission (Establishment) Bill, 2023”.

    Abbas also noted that the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (Repeal and Re-enactment) Bill 2023 that we passed was assented to by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on 23rd November, 2023. It repealed the 1964 legislation and replaced it with a more contemporary legislation that empowers the Defence Corporation to manufacture, store and dispose of ordinance.

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