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SENATE of the FEDERAL REPUBLIC of NIGERIA VOTES and PROCEEDINGS Wednesday, 22Nd July, 2009 6TH NATIONAL ASSEMBLY THIRD SESSION No. 14 113 SENATE OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS Wednesday, 22nd July, 2009 1. The Senate met at 10.35 a.m. The Senate President read prayers. 2. Votesand Proceedings: The Senate President announced that he had examined the Votes and Proceedings of Tuesday, 21st July, 2009 and approved same. By unanimous consent, the Votes and Proceedings were approved. 3. Announcements: (AJ The Senate President read a letter from Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba (Cross River Central) as follows: SENATOR VICTOR NDOMA-EGBA SAN DEPUTY SENATE LEADER July 21st, 2009. The Senate President, ANNOUNCEMENT There will be a meeting of the Senate Ad-hoc Committee on the Immortalization of Senators on Wednesday, July 22, 2009 in the Deputy Senate Leader's Office Room 4.27 at 2.00 p.m. Members should endeavour to be punctual. Signed: Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba, SAN Deputy Senate Leader and Chairman Senate Ad-hoc Committee on Immortalization of Senators PRINTED BY NA TlONAL ASSEMBL Y PRESS, ABUJA 114 Wednesday, 22nd July, 2009 No. 14 (B) The Senate President also read a letter from Senator Mahmud K. Bello (Katsina North) as follows: FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA THE SENATE AD-HOC COMMITTEE ON MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS National Assembly Complex, Three-Arms Zone, P. M. B. 141, Garki, Abuja - Nigeria 2210712009 The President of the Senate, Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, National Assembly, Abuja. ANNOUNCEMENT The Committee had circulated an Update progress Report on MDGs 2008 Quick Wins Projects as at June 15, 2009. In view of the above, the Committee hereby request that responses from Distinguished Senators on the matter be forwarded to the Chairman at Suite 423, Senate New Wing, National Assembly Complex, Abuja. Your expedited action on this matter will be highly appreciated. Yours Sincerely, Signed: Senator Mahmud K. BeUo Chairman 4. Committee on Banking, Insurance and Other Financial Institutions: Report of the screening of nominees: Motion made: That the Senate do receive the Report of the Committee on Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions on the screening of the following as Chairman and Members of the Governing Board of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC): (i) Hassan Adamu (Wakilin Adamawa) Chairman (ii) Chief David Oghene Member (iii) Chief Oyebisi L. Ilaka Member (iv) Lawan Z. Gana Member (v) Mr. Razaq Tunde Lawal Member (vi) Mr. Abdulrahman Dikko Member (vii) Ms. Bennedikter China Molokwu Member (Senator Nkechi Nwaogu - Abia Central). No. 14 Wednesday, 22nd July, 2009 115 Question.pta and agreed to. Report Laid. .•. 5. Committee on the National Health Bill (SB. 50): Report of the Conference Committee on National Health Bill (SB. 50): Motion made: That the Senate do consider and approve the Report of the Conference Committee on the National Health Bill (SB. 50) (Senator Gyang D. Dantong - Plateau North). Question put and agreed to. Report presented. Report accordingly adopted. 6. Committee on Environment and Ecology: Report on the National Climate Change BiU 2009 (SB. 24): Motion made: That the Senate do resume consideration of the Report of the Committee on Environment and Ecology on the National Climate Change Bill 2009 (Adjourned Debate, Wednesday, 15th July, 2009) (Senator Grace F. Bent -Adamawa South). Question put and agreed to. Motion made: That the Senate do resolve into the Committee of the Whole to consider the Committee Report (Senate Leader). Question put and agreed to. (SENATE IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE) RESUMED CONSIDERATION OF A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE NATIONAL CLIMATE CHANGE COMMISSION AND FOR OTHER MATTERS CONNECTED THEREWITII. Clause 4: Cessation of Membership of the Board: (1) (a) he resigns his appointment by a letter addressed to the President; or (b) he becomes medically unfit to carry out his or her duties; or (c) he becomes bankrupt; or (d) he is guilty of a serious misconduct in relation to his duties; or (e) he is convicted of a felony or any offence involving dishonesty or fraud; or (f) in the case of a professional, he is disqualified or suspended from practising his profession in any part of the world by an order of a competent authority. (2) A member may be removed by the President directly or on the recommendation of the Board if he is satisfied that it is not in the interest of the Commission or in the interest of the public that the member should continue in office. Amendment Proposed: Leave out the word "directly" in line 1 (Senator Sola Akinyede). 116 Wednesday, 22nd July, 2009 No. 14 Question that the amendment be made, put and agreed to. (3) If a member ceases to hold office for any reason whatsoever before the •.. expiration of the term to which he was appointed, another person representing the same interest shall be appointed by the President for the unexpired term (Senator Grace F. Bent). Question that Clause 4 as amended do stand part of the Bill, put and agreed to. Clause 5: Remuneration of members. A member shall be paid such remuneration and allowances as may be determined by the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (Senator Grace F. Bent) - Agreed to. Question that Clause 5 as recommended do stand part of the Bill, put and agreed to. Clause 6: Proceedings of the Boards. (1) The Commission shall have power to regulate its own proceedings and may make standing orders for that purpose and, subject to such standing orders, may function not withstanding any vacancy in its membership or the absence of any member. (2) The Commission shall meet at least six times in every year with at least one meeting in each quarter for the due performance of its functions under this Act. Amendment Proposed: Leave out the words "six times in every year with at least one meeting in each quarter" and insert the words "at least once every quarter" (Senator Osita B. Izunaso), Question that the amendment be made, put and agreed to. (3) The Executive Secretary/CEO shall call the meeting of the Board upon a written request for a meeting by two- thirds of membership of the Board. (4) Where upon any special occasion the Commission desires to obtain the advice of any person on any particular matter, the Commission may co-opt that person to be a member for as many meetings as may be necessary and that person while so co-opted shall have all the privileges of a member except that he shall not be entitled to vote (Senator Grace F. Bent). Question that Clause 6 as amended do stand part of the Bill, put and agreed to. Clause 7: Structure of the Commission. (1) There shall be a Management Committee for the Commission comprising the Executive Secretary and the Heads of the functional Departments stated in subsection (2) of this Section. (2) The Commission shall have the following functional Departments, that is Amendment Proposed: Leave out the words "that is" and insert the words "these are" instead thereof (Senator Mohammed Mana). No. 14 Wednesday, 22nd July. 2009 117 Question that the amendment be made, put and-agreed to. (a) Multilateral and Bilateral Programmes (MBP); (b) Statistics, Planning, Research and Policies (SPRP); (c) Administration, Finance and Services (AFS); (d) Vulnerability, Adaptations and Mitigation (VAM); and (e) Monitoring and Regulations (Senator Grace F. Bent). Question that Clause 7 as amended do stand part of the Bill, put and agreed to. Clause 8: Establishment and Membership of the Technical Advisory Committee. (1) There shall be established for the Commission a Technical Advisory Arm to be known as the Technical Advisory Committee with the Executive Secretary as the Chairman and other members drawn from the under-listed professional areas - (a) petroleum resources; (b) power and steel; (c) science and technology; (d) water resources, agriculture and rural development; (e) finance; (f) health; (g) industry and manufacturing (h) communication; (i) environ mental science; (le) solid minerals; (l) Aviation and transport; (m) meteorological science (n) private sector (2) The Technical Advisory Committee membership will be constituted by the Board whenever necessary and shall be based on the policy direction and the professional expertise required to execute that particular policy. (3) The Technical Advisory Committee may co-opt, when necessary, any suitable person whose contributions may be needed by the Committee subject to the approval of the Board (Senator Grace F. Bent) - Agreed to. Question that Clause 8 as recommended do stand part of the Bill, put and agreed to. 118 Wednesday, 22nd July, 2009 No. 14 PART n- FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF THE COMMISSION Clause 9: Functions of the Commission: (1) '" Subject to this Act, the Commission is hereby charged with the responsibility for the strategic harmonization, strengthening and coordination of resources, policies and actions in the field of climate change in all its ramifications. Amendment Proposed: Immediately after the words "subject to" insert the words "the provision of" instead thereof (Senator James E. Manager). Question that the amendment be made, put and agreed to. Another Amendment Proposed: Leave out the words "is hereby charged with the responsibility" and insert the words "shall be responsible" instead thereof (Senator Sola Akinyede), Question that the amendment be made, put and agreed to. (2) Specifically the Commission shall.- (a) advise the Federal Government on policies and priorities on climate change; (b) develop a national strategy for the reduction of Green- House Gas (GHG) emission and low carbon economy; (c) co-ordinate national response to climate change among Agencies of Government, and regulate their activities as it relate to this Act. (d) promote, regulate, and develop the Carbon Market in Nigeria; (e) act as Designated National Authority (DNA) for the purpose of the implementation of the Kyoto Protocol and subsequent International Agreements that Nigeria may accede to; (fj promote international cooperation to combat climate change and ensure national compliance; (g) develop strategies for national adaptation on climate change; Amendment Proposed: Leave out the words "strategies for national" and insert the words "National strategies for" instead thereof (Senator Abubakar D.
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