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SENATE of the FEDERAL REPUBLIC of NIGERIA VOTES and PROCEEDINGS Thursday, 19Th July, 2012 7TH NATIONAL ASSEMBLY SECOND SESSION NO.1l 89 SENATE OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS Thursday, 19th July, 2012 1. The Senate met at 10:53 a.m. The Senate President read prayers. 2. Votesand Proceedings: The Senate President announced that he had examined the Votes and Proceedings of Wednesday , 18th July, 2012 and approved same. By unanimous consent, the Votes and Proceedings were approved. 3. Messagesfrom Mr President: The Senate President announced that he had received two letters from Mr President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federation, which he read as follows: /.~ (a) Petroleum Industry BiU: !,f,lif:':'-''::~\i' ': \ "t:.\':>, ~. ~('.f>,,~~~.~.;~: PRESIDENT, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA July 16, 2012 Distinguished Senator David Mark, GCON President of the Senate, Senate Chambers, National Assembly Complex, Abuja. Your Excellency, RE: PETROLEUM INDUSTRY BIU 1 hereby present, for kind consideration and enactment into law by the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB). While I hope that the Bill will receive the usual expeditious attention of the Distinguished Members of the Senate, please accept as always, Distinguished Senate President, the assurances of my highest consideration. Your Sincerely, (Signed) GOODLUCK EBELE JONATHAN - - PRINTED BY NATIONAL ASSEMBLY PRESS, ABUJA 90 Thursday, 19th July, 2012 No. 11 (b) 2012 Niger Delta Development Commission Budget Proposal: PRESIDENT, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA July 16, 2012 Distinguished Senator David Mark, GCON President of the Senate, Senate Chambers, National Assembly, Three Arms Zone, Abuja. Your Execellency, PRESENTATION OF THE 2012 BUDGET PROPOSAL FOR THE NIGER DELTA DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (NDDC) Pursuant to Section 18(1) of the Niger-Delta Development Commission (Establishment, etc.) Act of 2000, I wish to submit the 2012 estimate of the expenditure of the Commission for the kind consideration and approval of the National Assembly. The Commission has submitted a Budget Proposal of N250. 857,930, 000 (two hundred andfifty billion, eight hundred and fifty seven million, nine hundred and thirty thousand Naira) only for 2012 as against N261 ,037,690,536 (two hundred and sixty one billion, thirty seven million, six hundred and ninety thousand, five hundred and thirty six Naira) only approved in 2011, representing a decrease of 3.9%. It is noted that the Budget aims at consolidating the on-going efforts to effectively impact on the region. To achieve this, the 2012 Budget will concentrate on the timely completion of on-going projects, hence there are no new projects plannedfor the year. The breakdown of the proposed budget is as follows: ~No. Sou~e Amount N Billion 1. Personnel and Overhead Expenditure 17.78 2. Development Interventions 232.06 3. Internal Capital Requirement 1.018 Total 250.858 While hoping that the request will receive the usual expeditious consideration of the Senate, please accept, Distinguished Senate President, the assurances ofmy highest regards. Your Sincerely, (Signed) GOODLUCK EBELE JONATHAN 4. Announcements: (a) Appreciation: The Senate President read a letter from Senator Zaynab A. Kure (Niger South) as follows: - - No.n Thursday, 19th July, 2012 91 A"~SE"N:q·,,, ,'\~<f'\ I~'t .,~\.~\ \~J: ji,~J \~\\;, /;/1; ·x;;-<:::::.:.:;x,< - '""",",-UtlLc;.'-_ 'c. ",./ Senator Zayfiab A. Kure Niger South Senatorial District Chairman Senate Committee on Marine Transport 17th July, 2012 Sen. David Mark GCON. President of the Senate, National Assembly Complex, Abuja. Your Excellency Sir, LETTER OF APPRECIATION I write to express my profound appreciation to you and my distinguished colleagues who also found time to honour my invitation with their esteemed presence at my constituency programme on Monday 16th July, 2012 at Kazcha, Niger State. - ' I appreciate the time you have all made out to join us at the event and to share our excitement most enthusiastically despite your very busy schedules, Simi7~rly, the goodwill that other colleagues shared through various means including delegations, telephone calls, text messages and so on are immensely appreciated • . Thank you so much and accept the a~surances of my highest regards please. Yours truly, (Signed) Senator Zaynab A. KJJre (b) Demise of Madam Alice Agboola: The Senate President read a letter from Senator Agboola H. Ayoola (Deputy Chief Whip) as follows: /"(~t;4f,, F~"':·'.'~~" !.,.*/l "~1.,.\ 1m!! :,j~l \i\~ :![51 \~i,::::::·:~~J ",*~~C::;./ -_ .. Senator Agboola H. Ayoola lIND, Master in Management Psychology DEPUTY CHIEF WHIP OYO NORTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT NASSISENIDCWI071098 17th July, 2012. Sen. (Dr.) David Mark, Senate President, National Assembly, Ahuja. 92 Thursday, 19th Julv, 2012 No. 11 DearOga, NOTIFICATION OF THE DEATH OF MY DEAR MOTHER MADAM ALICE AGBOOLA With gratitude to God for a life well spent and a life fulfilled in the service of God Almighty, I wish to on behalf of my entire family inform your Excellency, the Senate President and my distinguished colleagues of the home calling to Eternal Glory of my dear mother, Madam Alice Agboola. Madam Alice Agboola who was 92 years old passed on to eternal glory on 1fi1' July, 2012. Burial arrangements and other details will be communicated to you in due course. Please, accept as always the assurances ofmy highest regards. (Signed) Senator Agboola Ayool« H. (c) Demise of Madam Magdalane Yakubu: The Senate President read a lettecf.rQm Senator Ali M. Ndume (Barno South) as foil . /;?:i ~!,_N4:;:- .ows. - / ..\::'~..~."~"~~-~\ (~tJ}) '*~.:.::':->d-"'/ ':~PUaL's,../'/ Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume Borno South Senatorial District Chairman, Senate Committee on MDGs 18th July, 2012 The Distinguished Senator David Mark, President of the Senate, National Assembly, Abuja. Dear sir, THE DEATH OF MY MOTHER MAGDALANE With deep sense of sorrow and submission to the will of God, I wish to inform you about the death ofmy beloved Mother Mrs. Magdalane Yakubu on Wednesday 18th July 2012. "Mama" as she was fondly called by everybody was a devout Christian, a Philanthropist and Regional Christian Women Leader - Uwar Zumunta until her death. She is survived by her husband Baba Yakubu who she married on the condition that he adopts me as his son, my three sisters, Diana, Martha, Naomi, my brother David and many grand children. Please help me with prayers for the repose of her gentle soul. Yours sincerely, (Signed) Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume Chairman Senate Committee on MDGs - - No.n Thursday, 19th July , 2012 93 5. Matter of Urgent Public Importance: Rising on Rule 42, Senator Atai A. Ali tKogi East) drew the attention of the Senate to the demise of Attah ofIgala, Alhaji Aliyu Obaje at the age of 102. He sought and obtained the leave of the Senate to present the matter. Matter to stand over to the next Legislative Day (Rule 42(2)). 6. Presentation of Bills: (i) Legislative Resolutions Compliance Bill 2012 (SB. 199) - Read the First Time. (ii) Fire Service Act Cap F29 LFN 2004 (Repeal and Re-enactment) Bill 2012 (SB. 200) - Read the First Time. (iii) Nigerian Bank of Industry Bill 2012 (SB. 201) - Read the First Time. (iv) Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (Alteration) Bill 2012 (SB.. 202) - Read the First Time. 7. Sessional Report of Committees: Motion made: That the Senate do receive the Sessional Report of Committees in accordance with Rule 102(d) of the Senate Standing Order 2011 (As amended) for the period June, 2011 - June, 2012 (Senate Leader). Question put and agreed to. The following Committees Laid their Reports accordingly: (i) Committee on Aviation; (ii) Committee on Navy; (iii) Committee on Niger- Delta; (iv) Committee on Petroleum Resources; (v) Committee on Power, Steel and Metallurgy; (vI) Committee on Privatisation; (vii) Committee on Science and Technology; (viiI) Committee on Solid Minerals; (ix) Committee on Sports and Social Development; (x) Committee on Women Affairs and Youth Development: (xi) Committee on Works; (xii) Committee on Drugs, Narcotics, Financial Crimes and Anti-corruption; -- - 94 Thursday, 19th July, 2012 No. 11 (xiii) Committee on MDGs; (xiv) Committee on Special Duties; (xv) Committee on Defence and Army; (xvi) Committee on Federal Capital Territory; (xvii) Committee on Investment; (xviii) Committee on Employment, Labour and Productivity; (xix) Committee on Local and Foreign Debts; (xx) Committee on States and Local Governments; and txxi) Committee on Foreign Affairs. 8. Pan-African Parliament: Report on the 7th Ordinary Session (2nd Parliament) of the Pan-African Parliament: Motion made: That the Senate do receive the Report of the 7th Ordinary Session (2nd Parliament) of the Pan-African Parliament, held at the Parliament Building, Gallagher Estate, st st Midrand, Republic of South Africa 21 - 31 May, 2012 (Senate Leader). Question put and agreed to. Report Laid. 9. Committee on Land, Housing and Urban Development: Report on the Social Housing Bill 2012 (SB. 61): • Motion made: That the Senate do receive the Report of the Committee on Land, Housing and Urban Development, on the Social Housing Bil12012 (Senator Bukar A. Ibrahim - Yobe East). Question put and agreed to. Report Laid. 10. Committee on Drugs, Narcotics, Financial Crimes and Anti-Corruption: Report on the Screening on Nominee: Motion made: That the Senate do receive the Report of the Senate Committee on Drugs, Narcotics, Financial Crimes and Anti-Corruption, on the screening of Mr. Ekpo Una Owo Nta, as Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) (Senator Victor Lar - Plateau South). Question put and agreed to. Report Laid. 11. Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters: Report on the screening of nominees: That the Senate do receive and consider the Report of the Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, on the screening of Hon. Justice Kurnai Bayang Akaahs (North West Zone) and Hon. Justice Stanley Shenko Alagoa (South South Zone), for appointment as Justices of the Supreme Court of Nigeria (Senator Umaru Dahiru - Sokoto South). - - No.n Thursday. 19th July, 2012 9S Question put and agreed to.
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