6TH NATIONAL ASSEMBLY FOURTH SESSION No. 54 703

SENATE OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS Wednesday, 22nd December, 2010

1. The Senate met at 11.04 a.m. The Senate President read prayers.

2. Votes and Proceedings: The Senate President announced that he had examined the Votes and Proceedings of Tuesday, 21st December, 2010 and approved same.

By unanimous consent, the Votes and Proceedings were approved.

3. Announcement: Re-constitution of Committees: The Senate President announced the re-constitution of some Committees as follows: (z) Chairman, Committee on Works Senator Anyim Ude (il) Chairman, Committee on Education Senator (iil) Chairman, Committeeon Aviation Senator Sylvester N. Anyanwu (iv) Chairman, Committee on Science & Technology Senator Chris N. D. Anyanwu (v) Chairman, Committee on Special Duties Senator Gregory Ngaji (vz) Chairman, Committee on Police Affairs Senator Lekan Mustapha (vb) Chairman, Committee on Internal Affairs Senator Gbenga Ogunniya .(viii) Chairman, Committee on Cooperation and Integration in Africa and NEPAD Senator Joseph 1. Akaagerger (ix) Vice Chairman, Committee on Local & Foreign Debts Senator

Committee on Communications: (z) Senator Patrick E. Osakwe Chairman (b) Senator Kabiru 1. Gaya Vice Chairman (iiz) Senator Odion Ugbesia Member (iv) Senator Abubakar A. Bagudu Member (v) Senator Nuhu Aliyu Member (vi) Senator Yisa Braimoh Member (viz) Senator Suleiman M. Nazif Member (viil) Senator Patricia N. Akwashiki Member (ix) Senator Abubakar U. Gada Member (x) Senator Member (Xl) Senator Umar A. Argungu Member (xiI) Senator Abubakar Tanko Ayuba Member (xiiz) Senator Member

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4. Committee on Local and Foreign Debts: Report on the Debt Management Office Act 2003 (Repeal and Re-enactment) Bill 2010 (SB.239):

Consideration of Report deferred to another Legislative Day.

5. Committees on Petroleum Resources (Upstream and Down Stream) and Gas: Report on Petroleum Industry Bill 2010 (SB. 236):

Consideration of Report deferred to another Legislative Day.

6. 2011 Appropriation Bill (SB.458): Motion made: That a Bill for an Act to authorize the issue from the Consolidated Revenue Fund of the Federation the total sum of N4,226,191,559,259 (Four Trillion, Two Hundred and Twenty Six Billion, One Hundred and Ninety One Million, Five Hundred and Fifty Nine Thousand, Two Hundred and Fifty Nine Naira) only, of which, N196,115,163,718 (One Hundred and Ninety Six Billion, One Hundred and Fifteen Million, One Hundred and Sixty Three Thousand, Seven Hundred and Eighteen Naira) only, is for Statutory Transfers, N542,381,827,452 (Five Hundred and Forty Two Billion, Three Hundred and Eighty One Million, Eight Hundred and Twenty Seven Thousand, Four Hundred and Fifty Two Naira) only is for Debt Service, N2,481,705,176,915 (Two Trillion, Four Hundred Eighty One Billion, Seven Hundred and Five Million, One Hundred and Seventy Six Thousand, Nine Hundred and Fifteen Naira) only, is for Recurrent (Non Debt) Expenditure, while the balance of N 1,005,989,391,174 (One Trillion, Five Billion, Nine Hundred and Eighty Nine Million, Three Hundred and Ninety One Thousand, One Hundred Seventy Four Naira) only is for contribution to the Development Fund for Capital Expenditure for the Year ending on the 31st day of December, 2011 be read the Second Time (Senator Leader) (Adjourned debate; Tuesday, 21st December, 2010).

Debate.

The following Senators made contributions: (z) Senator Abubakar D. Sodangi (iz) Senator Kabiru I. Gaya (iiz) Senator Dahiru A. Kuta (iv) Senator Effiong D. Bob (v) Senator (Vl) Senator (viz) Senator Andrew A. Babalola

Question put and agreed to.

Bill accordingly read the Second Time and referred to the Committees on Appropriation; and Finance to report within four weeks.

7. Environmental Managers Registration Council of Nigeria (Establishment, etc.) Bi112010 (SB.06):

Consideration of Bill deferred to another Legislative Day. No. 54 Wednesday, 22nd December, 2010 705

8. National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (Establishment, etc.) Bill 2010 (SB.323):

Consideration of Bill deferred to another Legislative Day.

9. Adjournment: Motion made: That the Senate do now adjourn till Tuesday, 18th January, 2011 at 10.00 a.m. (Senate Leader).

Adjourned accordingly at 12: 18 p.m.

Dr. David A. B. Mark, GCON, fnim President, Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.