7TH NATIONAL ASSEMBLY FIRST SESSION NO. 149 351 THE SENATE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ORDER PAPER Wednesday. 14th March 2012 1. Prayers 2. Approval of the Votes and Proceedings 3. Oaths 4. Announcements (if any) 5. Petitions PRESENTATION OF BILLS 1. Directorate of Technical Cooperation in Africa (Est. etc) Bill 2012 (SB. 132) - First Reading Sen. Semeon S. Ajibola (Kwara Central) 2. Federal Capital Territory Property Tax (Imposition and Administration) BiIl2012 (SB. 133) - First Reading Sen. Smart Adeyemi (Kogi West) 3. FCT 2012 Statutory Appropriation Bill (SB. 134) - First Reading Sen. Victor Ndorna-Egba OFR, SAN, (Senate Leader) PRESENTATION AND OF REPORTS 1. Report of the Committee on Appropriation: 2012 Appropriation Bill (SB. 100) Sen. Ahmad M. Maccido (Sokoto North) "That the Senate do receive the Report of the Committee on Appropriation, on the Bill for an Act to Authorize the issue from the Consolidated Revenue Fund of the Federation the total sum of N4,648,849, 156, 932 (Four Trillion, Six Hundred and Forty Eight Billion, Eight Hundred and Forty Nine Million, One Hundred and Fifty Six thousand, Nine Hundred and Thirty Two Naira) Only, of which N372, 593, 095,601 (Three Hundred and Seventy Two Billion, Five Hundred and Ninety Three Million, Ninety Five thousand, Six Hundred and One Naira) Only is for Statutory Transfers, N559,580,OOO,OOO(Five Hundred and Fifty Nine Billion, Five Hundred and Eighty Million Naira) Only is for Debt Service, N2,432, 432, 108,877 (Two Trillion, Four Hundred and Thirty Two Billion, Four Hundred and Thirty Two Million, One Hundred and Eight Thousand, Eight Hundred and Seventy-Seven Naira) Only is for Recurrent (Non-Debt) Expenditure while the Balance of Nl,284,243,952,454 (One Trillion, Two Hundred and Eighty Four Billion, Two Hundred and Forty Three Million, Nine Hundred and Fifty Two Thousand, Four Hundred and Fifty Four Naira) Only is for Contribution to the Development Fund for Capital Expenditure for the Year Ending on the 31"' day of December 2012. (SB. 100) - (To be laid) 2. Report of the Committee on National Planning, Economic Affairs and Poverty Alleviation: Screening of Nominees Sen. Barnabas Gemade (Benue North East) "That the Senate do receive the Report of the Committee on National Planning, Economic Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, on the screening of REV. AJIBOLA E. FAGBOYEGUN (Ondo Sate), DR. RAFlQ OLAYIWOLA OGUNBAMBI, OON, mni (Lagos State) and ALHAJI BELLO USMAN MAITAMBARI, CON (Kebbi State) (To be laid)". PRINTED BY NATIONAL ASSEMBLY PRESS, ABUJA 352 Wednesday 14th March 2012 10\9 •• ORDERS OF THE DAY MOTIONS 1. Failed Rescue Attempt of the Abducted British and Italian Nationals: Senator Atiku Abubakar Bagudu Sen. Victor Ndoma-Egba, OFR, SAN Sen. Abdullahi Adamu Sen. Bello Hayatu Gwarzo Sen. Ahmad J. Lawan Sen. Dahiru A.Kuta Sen. Clever Ikisikpo Sen. Umaru Dahiru Sen. Ita Enang Sen. Ahmed M. Makarfi Sen. James E. Manager Sen. Ahmed Mohammed Sen. Hosea A. Agboola Sen. Ibrahim A. Gobir Sen. Abubakar O. Saraki Sen. Mohammed I. Galaudu Sen. Adamu I. Gumba Sen. Mohammed Magoro Sen. Barata Ahmed Hassan Sen. Ahmed Sani Rufa'I Sen. Arthur I.Okowa Sen. Mohammed T. Bello Sen. Odion Ugbesia THE SENATE NOTES with serious concern the abduction of Mr. Chris Mcmanus and Mr. Franco Lamolinara, British and ltalian Citizens respectively working with a Construction Company in Birnin Kebbi on Thursday 19'h May 2011. NOTES also that two gentlemen were held for over ten months until Thursday 8'h March, 2012 when Lhey were killed by their abductors in the process of a joint rescue operation by Nigeria and British Special Forces; AWARE of the pains, anguish and sorrow endured by the gentlemen, families and all those involved in the tragic rescue effort; OBSERVES, the unprecedented diplomatic Co-operation provided by the Federal Government of Nigeria to both British and Italy, a measure that underlies Nigerians firm commitment against Criminality and terrorism; OBSERVES also that the Federal Government and indeed the Government of Kebbi and Sokoto States, religious Leaders as well as traditional rulers have called for the full sanction of the law to be visited on the perpetrators of the act; WORRIED about the incessant cases of kidnapping, abduction and hostage taking and the negative image to our country especially in this present situation; Accordinglij resolues to: (i) OBSERVE a minute silence in honour of the victims (ii) COMMISERATE with the families of Mr. Chris Mcmanus and Mr. Franco Lamolinara, the people and governments of Britain and Italy. (iii) MANDATE the Senate Committees on National Security and Intelligence and Defence and Army to investigate the failed operation and report back to the Senate within one month. 2 Non-Disbursement of Federal Statutory Funds to Local Government Area's Under the State of Emergency: Sen. Ahmad I. Lawan (Yobe North) Sen. Ganiyu O.Solomon Sen. Abu Ibrahim Sen. James Manager Sen. Umaru Dahiru Sen. Smart Adeyemi Sen. Ayogu Eze Sen. Alkali Jajere Sen. Abubakar Bagudu Sen. Dantong Gyang Sen. Bukar A. Ibrahim Sen. Atai Idoko Ali Sen. Sadiq A.Yar'adua PRINTED BY NATIONAL ASSEMBLY PRESS, ABUJA 149 Wednesday 14th March 2012 353 Sen. Victor Lar Sen. Zainab A. Kure Sen. Dahiru Kuta Sen. Ibrahim Musa Sen. Ahmed Zannah Sen. Mohammed A. Ndume Sen. Maina Ma'aji Lawan Sen. Paulinus I. Nwagu Sen. Aisha Jummia Alhassan Sen. Abdulazeez Usman Sen. Olusola Adeyeye Sen. Olubunmi Adetunmbi Sen. Domingo Obende Sen. Babayo G. Gamawa THE SENATE NOTES that the Federal Government of Nigeria declared a State of Emergency on 31st December, 201J and was ratified by the National Assembly on January 11th 2012 in the following Local Government Areas: Maiduguri metropolitan, Gamboru-Ngala, Barna, Biu and Jere in Borne State; Suleja in Niger State; [os North, [osSouth. Barkin Ladi and Riyom in Plateau State; Damaturu, Geidam, Potiskum, Gujba and Bade in Yobe State; NOTES Also that section 2 of the Proclamation provides that "Notwithstanding the provisions of this, proclamation, a Chairman of any of the Local Government Areas listed in the second column of the schedule to this Proclamation shall continue to administer his respective Local Government Area subject to any order, instruction or regulation as may, from time to time, be issued by me; A WARE that, the Proclamation is to provide adequate and effective security and welfare of the people as specified in section 14 2(b) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) in the affected Local Government Areas, INFORMED that all the affected Local Government Areas have not received their monthly Federal Statutory Funds since December, 2011 to date, NOTES that the non-disbursement of the funds has created more challenging financial and security situations for the people in the affected Local Government Areas FURTHER Notes that withholding of the Funds is strangulating the Local Governments from provision of basic necessities of life like, Water Supply, Sanitation, Education, Primary Health Care, Salaries, etc. WORRIED that, the security situation in all the local Governments can only degenerate with degrading or unavailable primary and basic Social Services for the people Accordingly, resolves to: (i) URGE the President Commander-in-Chief to direct the release of all withheld Federal Statutory Funds for the affected Local Government Areas with effect from December, 2011 to date. CONSIDERA TlON OF BILLS 1. A Bill for an Act to Alter the Provision of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 and for Other Matters Connected Therewith 2012 (SB. 107) - Second Reading Sen. Nurudeen Abaterni-Usman (Kogi Central) 2. A Bill for an Act to Alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 by Creation of the State Court of Appeal, Introduction of State Legislative List and Adjustments/Modifications of Legislative Powers of Government Between The Federal and State Governments and for Other Matters Connected therewith 2012 (SB. 96) - Second Reading Sen. Enyinnaya Abaribe (Abia South) COMMITTEE MEETINGS Committee Date Time Venue 1- Rules & Business Wednesday, 14th March, 2012 2.00pm Committee Room 107 Senate New Building 2. Public Accounts Wednesday, 14th March, 2012 2.00pm Hearing Room 4 (Public Hearing) White House PRlNTED BY NATIONAL ASSEMBLY PRESS, ABUJA 354 Wednesday I-lth March 2012 l,f>'! • 3 Power. Steel Dev and Wednesday 14th March, 2012 3.00 pm Conference Room 117 Metallurgy Senate New Building 4. joint Committee on Wednesday 14th March, 2012 2.00 pm Committee Room 221 Communications and Senate New Building Privatization 5. Joint Committee on Wednesday 14th March, 2012 12.00 noon Committee Room 204 Establishment and (Pension Investigation) Senate New Building Public Service & States And Local Governments 6. Joint Committee on 14th & 15th March, 2012 10.00 am Hearing Room 1 National Planning, (Public Hearing) White House Economic Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Finance, Appropriation and States and Local Governments 7. Establishment and Wednesday 14th March, 2012 2.00 pm Committee Room 204 Public Service (Screening of Nominees FCSC) Senate New Building B. Joint Committee on Wednesday 14th March, 2012 2.00 pm Conference Room 321\ Employment, Labour and Senate New Building Produclivity, Health and Establishment and Public Service 9. Investment Wednesday, 14th March, 2012 2.00pm Committee Room 426 Senate New Building 10. Housing and Urban Wednesday, 14th March, 2012 2.00pm Committee Room 324 Development Senate New Building 11. Inter-Parliamentary Affairs Thursday, 15th March, 2012 2.00pm Committee Room 14 White House 12. Judiciary, Human Rights Thursday, 15th March, 2012 1.00pm Committee Room 427 and Legal Matters Senate New Building PRINTED BY NATIONAL ASSEMBLY PRESS, ABUJA.