FOURTH REPUBLIC 7TH NATIONAL ASSEMBLY FIRST SESSION No. 109 351

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF ORDER PAPER Tuesday, 31 January, 2012

1. Prayers 2. Approval of the Votes and Proceedings 3. Oaths 4. Announcements (if any) S. Petitions (if any) 6. Matter(s) of Urgent Public Importance 7. Personal Explanation

PRESENTATION OF BILLS

1. Police Ombudsman (Establishment) Bill, 2011 (HB. 92) (Hon. Ndudi Godwin Elumelu) - First Reading.

2. Nigerian Infrastructure Development Bank Bill, 2011 (HB. 108) (Hon. 1m Akpan Udoka) - First Reading.

3. Witness Protection Programme Bill, 2011 (HB. 118) (Hon. Nkeiruka Onyejeocha) - First Reading.

4. Senior Citizens Center Bill, 2011 (HB. 119) (Hon. Nkeiruka Onyejeocha) - First Reading.

S. Anti-Torture Bill, 2011 (HB. 120) (Hon. Nkeiruka Onyejeocha) - First Reading.

6. Nigerian Sports Dispute Resolution Center Bill, 2011 (HB. 121) tHon. Robinson Uwak) - First Reading.

7. Constitutionof the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Further Alteration) Bill, 2011 (HB. 123) (Hon. Fon lJeanyi Dike) - First Reading.

8. National Socio-Cultural Integration Bill, 2011 (HB. 124) (Hon. Fort lJeanyi Dike) - First Reading.

9. Constitutionof the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Further Amendment) Bill, 2011 (HB. 151) (Hon. Leo Okuweh Ogor) - First Reading.

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PRESENTATION OF REPORTS

1. Committee of Federal Capital Territory: Hon. Emmanuel Jime: "That this House do receive the Report of the Committee on Federal Capital Territory on the Urgent Need to Construct Pedestrian Bridges along the Nnamdi Azikiwe By-Pass, Abuja" (HR. 83/2011) (Referred: 3011112011).

2. Committee of Federal Capital Territory: Hon. Emmanuel Jime: "That this House do receive the Report of the Committee on Federal Capital Territory Report on the Reactivation of the Abuja Rail Project" (HR. 84/2011) (Referred: 30/11/2011).

3. Committee of Federal Capital Territory: Hon. Emmanuel Jime: "That this House do receive the Report of the Committee on Federal Capital Territory Report on the Scarcity of Potable Water in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) (HR. 86/2011) (Referred: 30/1112011).

ORDERS OF THE DAY

MOTIONS

1. Devastating Gully Erosion Threatening to Annihilate and Cut off Entire Communities of the Ikot Ekpene , Essien Udim and Obot Akara Federal Constituency of Akwa Thorn State and Some Parts of : Hon, Saviour Friday Udoh: The House:

Notes that due to natural ecological disposition and the torrential rains experienced every year, the communities of Ikot Ukpong, Imarna, Ikot Mboho, Nko, Nto Edino, Nto Ide, Ikot Erne, Ikot Abasi Eduo, Usaka Annang, Ikot Otu, Nto Ebikan, Ikot Inyang, Oku Obom and Uruk Uso all in and within Obot Akara and Ekpenyong Atai 1, Ekpenyong Atai 2, Ukana West 1, Ukan West 2, Okon Ikot Ama, Ikot Oko, Ikot Uko Eto, Ikot Ocho, Ikot Ama all in Essien Udim Local Government Area and Mbiaso, Nkap, Ukpap and Esa Atan in Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area in Akwa ThornState, Ariam and Achara in Abia State are gradually being eroded, devastated and submerged;

Further notes that these communities are in imminent danger of being submerged and completely wiped out of the face of the earth by ramping disaster;

Worried that the lives and properties of cross section and majority of our Nigerian citizens living in this devastated front are not protected by the appropriation authorities;

Disturbed that delay or failure to check this dangerous trend would exterminate the lives and destroy, beyond apprehension, the properties of our people unfortunately residing within these areas;

Concerned that if urgent action is not taken to forestall the current disheartening situation, the economic viable Communities in both Akwa Thornand Abia States that inhabit this area may face the danger of being adversely affected and may bee annihilated from the face of the earth;

Aware that ecological matter is the responsibility of the Federal Government to address;

Resolves to:

(i) Urge the Federal Ministries of Environment and Niger Delta to speedily carry-out ecological study and assessment of these Communities with a view to savingthe lives of Nigerians within the affected areas; No. 109 Tuesday, 31 January, 2012 353

(ii) mandate the Committees on Environment and Niger Delta Development Commission to investigate this matter and report their findings to the House within four weeks.

2. Decentralization of Federal Government AgencieslParastataIs within the Six Geo-political Zones: Bon. Samuel Segun Williams: The House:

Notes pursuant to Section 16 (2) (a) and (b) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended) which states "The State shall direct its policy towards ensuring the promotion of a planned and balanced economic development and that the material resources of the Nation are harnessed and distributed as best as possible to serve the common good";

Further notes that most of the Federal Government Parastatalsl Agencies are not located evenly at the Six Geo- political Zones;

Aware that even within the Geo-political Zone where some are located, they are not evenly spread amongst the various States that make up the Zones as to reflect Section 16 (2) (a) and (b) spelt out above;

Disturbed that this over-concentration of Parastatalsl Agencies in Zonal places like Kano, , Port Harcourt, to mention a few, has resulted in hyper-urbanization and its concomitants on over-crowding, congestion, crime, pollution, high cost of living, prostitution, kidnaping, restiveness, cultism, at the expense of other States within the same Geo-political Zone;

Further disturbed that the increasing centripetal gravitation occasioned by this massive rural-urban drift is not addressed by conscious and adequate palliative measures.

Resolves to:

(i) Urge Federal Government through the Federal Character Commission to consciously stop further concentration of these Parastatalsl Agencies in such already overcrowded Capital Cities;

(ii) further urge the Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA) and Federal Ministry of Works (FMW) to open Federal Roads within these geopolitical zones to facilitate citing of new Parastatalsl Agencies within the various States that make up the Zones.

BILLS

3. A Bill for an Act to Provide Security Standards for all Public Buildings, Infrastructures, Protection of Lives and for Other Matters Connected Thereto, 2011 (HB. 113) - Second Reading.

4. A Bill for an Act to Repeal the National Health Insurance Scheme Act, No 35 of 1999 and Re-Enact the National Health Insurance Commission Bill, 2011 (HB.204) - Second Reading.

CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS

5. Committees on Health, Commerce, Industries, Drugs, Narcotics and Fin ancial Crimes: Hon. Ndudi Elumelu: "That this House do consider the Report of the Committees on Health, Commerce, Industries, Drugs, Narcotics and Financial Crimes on Federal Government's withdrawal of National Agency for Food, Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and Standards Organization of Nigerian (SON), from Nigerian Ports and Borders and its negative effects and implications to the Nigerian Citizens and approve the Recommendations therein" (Laid: 20/1212011). 354 Tuesday, 31 January, 2012 No. 109

The Committees recommends:

(i) That the House Resolution (HR. 4112011) on Federal Government withdrawal of National Agency for Food, Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and Standards Organization of Nigerian (SON) from the Nigerian Ports and Borders and its negative effects and implications to the Nigerian citizens be sustained;

(ii) that the National Agency for Food, Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Standards Organization of Nigerian (SON), and National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) should remain at the Nigerian Ports and Borders in order to enable the Agencies discharge their statutory duties;

(iii) that the Federal Government should engage stakeholders in the ports and transport sector to agree on the time frame for easy clearance of goods and containers at the Ports;

(iv) that the Minister of Finance should be advised against making unguided statements on sensitive national issues since it was discovered that she did not seek the approval of Mr. President before making the statement as at October 10, 2011 when she announced the withdrawal of the National Agency for Food, Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Standards Organization of Nigerian (SON) and other Agencies from the Ports and Borders;

(v) that the Ports Concessionaire PORTS AND CARGO HANDLING SERVICES LTD should do the following:

(a) write a letter of apology to National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and its two staff namely Sa'ad Baffah Haladu and Akande Kehinde who were prevented from performing their statutory duties at the Ports on October 31, 2011 and the said letter of apology shall be published in a National Newspaper (preferably THIS DAY NEWSPAPER) as agreed to by the parties,

(b) to tender an apology for damaging the Identity Card of an officer with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) while performing his official duties,

(c) to pay all expenses incurred by National Agency for Food, Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) with respect to its appearance before the Committee;

(vi) that the National Agency for Food, Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Standards Organization of Nigerian (SON) and National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) be commended for their efforts in ensuring that fake, substandard products, food and illicit drugs are not allowed into the country;

(vii) that the Committee on Legislative Compliance should ensure that the above House Resolutions are promptly communicated to affected Government Agencies and Officers by the Clerk to the National Assembly;

(viii) that the prompt response of the Nigeria Custom Service (NCS) to the invitation by the Joint Committee is highly commended, and therefore urge the NCS to keep it up.

6. Committees on Environment and Emergency Disaster Preparedness: Hon. Tobias Okwure: "That this House do consider the Report of the Committees on Environment and Emergency Disaster Preparedness on the Investigative Tour of Flood Disaster Areas in Cross River State and approve the Recommendations therein" (Laid: 611212011).

The Committees recommends:

(l) That there should be a collaborative action among all strata of governments for a lasting solution on the problems of natural disaster in the State; No. 109 Tuesday, 31 January, 2012 355

This should include a seismic study of the geology of the areas. This is with a view to unravel the course of the continuous sliding of the soil that has assumed the character of landslide than mere erosion;

(ii) that the State Govermnent should be more forthright in enforcing building codes while at the same time updating urban planning and policies cum environmental laws.

COMMITfEE MEETINGS

Committee Date Time Venue 1. Rules and Business Tuesday, 31 January, 2012 2.00 p.m. Committee Room 06 Assembly Complex

2. Urban Development and Tuesday, 31 January, 2012 1.00 p.m. Committee Room 019 Regional Planning (Meeting with New Building (House) Hon. Minister of Housing, Lands Assembly Complex and Urban Development (Budget defence»

3. Public Procurement (Budget Tuesday, 31 January, 2012 4.00 p.m. Committee Room 144 defence with Bureau of New Building (House) Public Procurement) Assembly Complex

4. Human Rights (with US Tuesday, 31 January, 2012 2.00 p.m. Committee Room 313 Ambassador on Inter-Religious New Building (House) Freedom) Assembly Complex

5. Millennium Development Goals Tuesday,31January,2012 1.00 p.m. Committee Room 231 New Building (House) Assembly Complex

6. Constituency Outreach Tuesday, 31 January, 2012 1.30 p.m. Committee Room 441 (With Hon. Minister of New Building (House) Education) Assembly Complex

7. Internal Security Tuesday, 31 January, 2012 1.30 p.m. Committee Room 1.09 New Building (House) Assembly Complex

8. Culture and Tourism Tuesday, 31 January, 2012 2.00 p.m. Hearing Room 01 Assembly Complex