7TH NATIONAL ASSEMBLY FIRST SESSION NO. 70 173 THE SENATE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ORDER PAPER Thursday 17th November 2011 1. Prayers 2. Approval of the Votes and Proceedings 3. Oaths 4. Announcements (if any) 5. Petitions PRESENTATION OF BILLS 1. National Youth Service Corps Act Cap. 84 LFN 2004(Amendment) Bi1l2011 (SB. 70) - First Reading Sen. Olubunmi A. Adetunmbi (Ekiti North) 2. Public Infrastructure maintenance Bill 2011(SB.71) - First Reading Sen. Gilbert Nnaji (Enugu East) 3. Elderly Persons Care Bill 2011 (SB.72) - First Reading Sen. Gilbert Nnaji (Enugu East) 4. Veterinary Surgeon (Repeal and Re-enactment) Bi1l2011 (SB. 73) - First Reading Sen. Gyang D. Dantong (Plateau North) 5. Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (Further Alteration) Bill 2011 (SB. 77) - First Reading Sen. Nurudeen A. Usman (Kogi Central) ORDERS OF THE DAY MOTIONS 1. Rejection of NYSC Members by Federal Establishments: Sen. Sahabi Alhaji Ya'u (Zamfara North) Sen. Zaynab A Kure Sen. Umaru Dahiru Sen. Ahmed Maccido Sen. Kabiru M. Garba Sen. George Sekibo Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri Sen. Emmanuel Paulker Sen. Enyinnaya Abaribe Sen. Ita Enang Sen. Emmanuel Bwacha Sen. Ahmed Lawai Sen. Chris Anyanwu Sen. BelloH. Gwarzo Sen.Victor Ndoma Egba,OFR, SAN Sen. Dahiru A. Kuta Sen. Suleman Adokwe Sen. Nenadi E. Usman Sen. Hope Uzodinma Sen. Mohammed S. Lafiagi Sen. Abdulmumin M. Hassan Sen. Ibrahim Gobir Sen. Babayo G. Gamawa Sen. Isa Gaulaudu Sen. Ben Ayande Sen. Magnus M. Abe Sen. Mohammed Magoro Sen. Matthew Nwagwu PRINTED BYNATIONAL ASSEMBLY PRESS, ABUJA 174 Thursday 17th November 2011 70 Sen. Dangana Ocheja Sen. Ifeanyi Okowa Sen. Andy Uba Sen. Ahmed Zannah Sen. Smart Adeyemi Sen. Oluremi Tinubu THE SENATE, AWARE that the National Youth Service Corps was established in 1972 to among other things encourage the development of common ties among Nigeria youths and promote national unity; NOTES that the this objective of the NYSC would be achieved by the equitable distribution of members and as far as is possible, having the youths assigned to jobs in states other than their states of origin for the effective utilization of their skills in areas of national needs; A WARE that the regulations of the Service require that corps members should accept their postings and assignment willingly without a corresponding duty on organizations and bodies to accept those posted to them willingly; A WARE that the authorities of the Service pay a monthly stipend to the Corps Member while organizations that these youths are assigned to for primary assignment are encouraged to supplement this by the payment of varying degrees of allowances to help them maintain themselves during the service year; CONCERNED that this noble national programme has recently been buffeted by sundry challenges including attacks on some of them by certain anti-social elements leading to calls by certain segments of the Nigerian society for the scrapping of the programme; UNHAPPY that these heinous attacks on these youths are compounded by organizations that serially and unjustifiably reject them from undertaking their primary assignment under them; PRACTICALLY worried that federal establishments have not only begun refusing to pay the Corps Members any form of emoluments during their service year but have, at an alarming rate continue to routinely reject them; WORRIED that this attitude is a sabotage of the sublime objectives and ideals of the programme and works to demoralize these youths in their pristine patriotism and eagerness to serve the country, and if not checked, the routine rejection of Corps Members by Federal establishments would blunt their zeal to serve and provide a psychological template for misguided national human capital. Accordingly resolves to: i. URGE Mr. President to direct Federal Government establishments to stop forthwith the rejection of youth corps members posted to them during any service year; II URGE the Secretary to the government of the Federation to harmonise with the Director-General of the NYSC the number and discipline of Corps members each Federal Establishment would require to enthrone a need-for-purpose system in the service; iii. ENCOURAGE MDAs to include in their Annual Budgetary estimates a margin for the payment of the allowances of the Corps Members; iv. URGE States and local governments and private organizations to advance the objectives of the service by accepting and maintaining corps members sent to them for primary national assignment PRINTED BY NATIONAL ASSEMBLY PRESS, ABUJA 70 Thursday 17th November 2011 175 1. A Bill for an Act to Repeal the Police Act Cap P19 19 Laws of the Federation 2004 and Re-enact the . Nigeria Police Service that shall Protect the Rights and Freedom of Persons in Nigeria, Enforce Laws and Regulations and Prevent the Commission of Crimes in an Effective and Efficient Manner and Specifically, Ensure Safety and Security of all Persons and Property in the Country, Uphold and Safeguard the Fundamental Rights of Every Persons as Guaranteed under the Constitution; Ensure the Cooperation Between the Service and the Communities it Serves in combating Crime; Reflect the Respect for Victims of Crime and Understand their Needs and Ensure Effective Civilian Supervision Over the Police 2011 (SB. 41) - Second Reading Sen. Victor Ndoma-Egba, OFR, SAN, (Senate Leader) COMMITTEE MEETINGS Committee Date Time Venue 1. Rules and Business Thursday, 17th November 2011 2.00 pm Committee Room 107 Senate New Building 2. 2011 Senate Retreat Thursday, 17th November 2011 2.00 pm Suite 2.19 (Chairman's Office) Senate New Building 3. Niger-Delta Thursday, 17th November 2011 12.00 pm Committee Room 415 Senate New Building 4. Joint Committee: Thursday, 17th November 2011 2.00 pm Committee Room 211 Judiciary, Human Rights Senate New Building and Legal Matters and Interior 5. Sports & Social Thursday, 17th November 2011 12.30pm Committee Room 120 Development Senate New Building 6. Drugs, Narcotics, Financial Thursday, 17th November 2011 12.00 noon Committee Room 438 Crimes and Anti-Corruption Senate New Building 7. Health Thursday, 17th November 2011 12.00 pm Committee Room 324 Senate New Building 8. Ethics, Code of Conducts Thursday, 17th November 2011 2.00 pm Committee Room 211 and Public Petitions Senate New Building 9. Foreign Affairs Thursday, 17th November 2011 2.00 pm Committee Room 204 Senate New Building 10. MDGs Thursday, 17th November 2011 2.00 pm Committee Room 313 Senate New Building 11. Petroleum Resources: 15th - 17th November 2011 1.00 pm Conference Room 224 (Upstream) Senate New Building 12. Joint Committee: Monday, 21st November, 2011 11.00 am Committee Room 120 Investigating Fuel Subsidy Senate New Building 13. Information, Media and Monday, 21st November, 2011 12.00 noon Committee Room 221 Public Affairs Senate New Building 14. Local and Foreign Debts Tuesday, 22nd November 2011 2.00 pm Committee Room 416 Senate New Building 15. Land Transport Tuesday, 22nd November 2011 2.00 pm Committee Room 107 Senate New Building 16. Joint Committee: 22nd - 24th November, 2011 1.00 pm Conference Room 022 Investigating Fuel Subsidy (Public Hearing) Senate New Building PRINTED BY NATIONAL ASSEMBLY PRESS, ABUJA.