7TH NA llONAl ASSEMBLY SECOND SESSION NO. 111 ~. 199 THE SENATE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ORDER PAPER Tuesday, 12th February, 2013 1. Prayers 2. Approval of the Votes and Proceedings 3. Oaths 4. Announcements (if any) 5. Petitions ORDERS OF THE DAY MOTIONS 1. Nigeria's Glorious Outing at the African Cup of Nations (AFCON)2013 Sen. Ike Ekweremadu (Enugu West) Sen. Victor Ndoma-Egba, Sen. Hayatu B.Gwarzo, Sen. Abdul Ningi Sen. Hosea A. Agboola Sen. George Akume, Sen. Ganiyu O. Solomon Sen. Ahmad Rufa'i Sani Sen. Ibrahim Abu Sen. Adamu I. Gumba Sen. Uche Chukwumerije Sen. Nenadi E. Usman Sen. Nkechi Nwaogu Sen. Mohammed Magoro Sen. Enyinnaya Abaribe Sen. Chris Ngige Sen. Smart Adeyemi Sen. lfeanyi Okowa Sen. Ehigie Vzamere Sen. Bello Tukur Sen. Pius Ewherido Sen. Anthony Adeniyi Sen. Benedict Ayade Sen. Ayogu Eze Sen. Isa Galadu Sen. Gilbert Nnaji Sen. Olusola Adeyeye Sen. Helen Esuene Sen. Andy E. Uba Sen. Ita Enang Sen. Aisha J. Alhassan Sen. Chris Anyanwu Sen. Ahmed I. Lawan Sen. Bukar A. Ibrahim Sen. Joshua Dariye Sen. Sahabi Alh. Ya'u Sen. Alkali A. Jajere Sen. Nurudeen A-Usman Sen. Emmanuel Bwacha Sen. Barnabas Gemade Sen. Abubakar B. Saraki Sen. Victor R. Lar Sen. Ahmed M. Makarfi Sen. Mohammed S. Saleh Sen. Danladi Sankara Sen. Abdulmumini M. Hassan Sen. Olugbenga Ashafa Sen. Mohammed S. Lafiagi Sen. Atai Aidoko Ali Sen. Oluremi S. Tinubu Sen. Simeon S.Ajibola Sen.Dahiru A. Kuta Sen. Akin B. Odunsi Sen. Abdullahi Adamu Sen. Olugbenga Obadara Sen. Ibrahim Musa Sen. Solomon Ewuga Sen. Suleiman A. Adokwe Sen. Babajide Omoworare Sen. Mudashiru Husain Sen. Robert A. Boroffice Sen. Aloysius A. Etok Sen. Moh'd Bindowo Jibrilla Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri Sen. Margery Chuba OkadigboSen. Clever M. Ikisikpo Sen. Sonni O. Ogbuoji Sen. Domingo A. Obende Sen. Christopher Nwankwo Sen. Odion M. Ugbesia Sen. Babafemi Ojudu Sen. Joshua Lidani Sen. Saidu A. Alkali Sen. Olubunmi A. Adetunmbi Sen. Hope Uzodinma Sen. Danjuma M. Goje Sen. Hassan A. Barata Sen. Abdul' Aziz Usman Sen. Mathew I. Nwagwu Sen. Kabiru I. Gaya Sen. Hadi A. Sirika Sen. Basheer G. Mohammmed Sen. Abubakar S. Yar'Adua Sen. Abubakar A. Bagudu Sen. Olufemi A. Lanlehin Sen. Zaynab A. Kure Sen.Boluwaji Kunlere Sen. Patrick A. Akinyelure Sen. Ayoade A. Adeseun Sen. Umaru Dahiru Sen. Magnus N. Abe Sen. Wilson A. Ake Sen. Ibrahim A. Gobir Sen. Ahmad M. Maccido Sen. Gyang N. Pwajok Sen. George T. Sekibo Sen. Abubakar Tutare PRlNTED BY NATIONAL ASSEMBLY PRESS, ABUJA ~20~O ~ T~u=es~d~a~y~,~1~2~ili~F=e=b~ru~a~r~y~2=O~1~3~ ~111 Sen. Philip T. Aduda Sen. Marafa K. Garba Sen. Apegbenga S. Kaka Sen. Paulin us Nwagu Sen Babayo G. Gamawa Sen. James Manager Sen. EmmanuelPaulker Sen. Ahmed Zanna Sen. Maina Ma'aji Lawan Sen. Mohammed A.Ndume Sen. Bassey Edet Otu THE SENATE, A WARE that the AFCON trophy had eluded Nigeria for the past 19years since she last won it in 1994. FURTHER A WARE that until this competition, the performance of the Super Eagles had been grossly dissatisfactory to the generality of Nigerians, while Nigerian football had nosedived abysmally; NOTES with pleasure, the splendid performance of the Super Eagles of Nigeria and Nigeria's emergence as champion of Africa at the 2013Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON)tournament in South Africa; ALSO NOTES with delight the tenacity of spirit, patriotic zeal as well as unity and team spirit displayed by players, coach, and the entire team management; OBSERVES with keen interest and satisfaction the contributions of the home-based Super Eagles to the overall success of the team; MINDFUL of the unifying power of football in Nigeria and the role of football in profiling the nation's international image; NEVERTHELESS mindful of the degeneration of grassroots football, poor standard of our local leagues, and the many challenges facing the nation's football and sports development in general Accordingly resolves to: i. COMMEND and congratulate the Super Eagles for winning the trophy and making the nation proud; H. OBSERVE a standing ovation in honour of the new kings of African football; iii. CONGRATULATE, and PASS a vote of confidence on Coach Stephen Keshi and our local coaches; IV COMMEND and congratulate President Goodluck Jonathan for this achievement and for motivating the team; v. URGE Mr. President and the Federal Government of Nigeria to reward the team handsomely both materially and by naming streets after them in the FCT and also conferring befitting National Honours Awards on them; vi. NEVERTHELESS call on the managers of sports in Nigeria to sit up and return to the grassroots to source and develop the nation's abundant sports talents to sustain this new dawn in the nation's football and sports in general. 2. Development of Solid Minerals Sector as a Panacea to the Bankruptcy of States of the Federation and Creation of Jobs in Nigeria: Senator Abu Ibrahim (Katsina South). Sen.Umaru Dahiru Sen. Maccido M. Ahmed Sen. Gobir Ibrahim Abdullahi Sen.Gumba I. Adamu Sen. Abdul Ningi Sen. Garba Gamawa Babayo Sen. Sani Muhammed Sen. Sadiq A. Yar' Adua Sen. Gwarzo Bello Hayatu Sen. Kabiru 1.Gaya Sen. Bashir G. Mohammed Sen. Paulinus Igwe Nwagu Sen. Tinibu Oluremi Shade Sen. Ganiyu Solomon Sen. Gilbert Nnaji Sen. Ahmed R. Sani Sen. Sahabi Alh. Yau Sen. Kabiru Marafa Garba Sen. Abdullahi Adamu Sen. Suleiman Adokwe Sen. Solomon Ewuga Sen. Babajide Omoworare Sen. Hosea.A Agbooala Sen. O. A. Lanlehin Sen. Ayo Adeseun Sen. Victor Lar Sen. Joshua C. Dariye Sen. Abubakar A Bagudu Sen. Mohammed Galaudu Sen. Mohammed Magoro PRINTED BY NATIONAL ASSEMBLY PRESS, ABUJA 111 Tuesday, 12th February 2013 201 Sen. Dahiru A. Kuta Sen. Zaynab A. Kure Sen. h!ahim Musa Sen. Barnabas Gemade Sen. George Akume Sen. Ita Enang Sen. Danladi A. Sankara Sen. Abdulaziz Usman Sen. Olugbenga O. Obadara Sen. Sefiu. Kaka Sen. Akin B. Odunsi Sen. Tukur Bello Mohammad Sen. Mohammed Bindowo Sen. Ahmed B. Hassan THE SENATE RECALLS its Resolution that new sources of revenue be developed for the states and Federal Government; NOTES that Nigeria's solid minerals survey indicates the presence of over 32 strategic minerals deposits in commercial quantities spread in all the states of the Federation (see list attached). For example, in Nigeria today, there are 22 coal deposits spread across 13 States with proven reserve of 639 million tonnes and inferred reserve of 2,750 million tonnes. Coal used to be the source of energy requirement for the industrial sector and can generate up to 7,000magawatts of electricity for the Nation. This is the benefit of one natural resources; A WARE-that the Ministry of Solid Minerals is undertaking to develop one solid mineral in each Local Government Area of the Federation in order to develop cottage industries based on the Solid Mineral Resources in the Local Government Areas. NOTES that the exploration and extraction of solid minerals resources will generate revenue to the states and provide jobs. WORRIED-that overdependence on oil resources in the country has created great want, widespread poverty, unemployment, social decay, infrastructural distortions and general insecurity in many parts of this country. WORRIED also that the oil reserves in Nigeria may not last more than 40 years. FURTHER-notes that the diversification of government revenue away from oil is a key focus and that solid minerals sector has the potential to playa major role in providing substantial revenue to government and generally grow the economy. WORRIED however, that the solid minerals sector is inadequately funded. For example, capital budgetary allocations for the 2011, 2012, and proposed for 2013 are: N2.9b. N3.2b and N1b respectively. These provisions are highly inadequate. UNHAPPY that the solid minerals sector is not generating revenue to the government resulting in non- attraction of investors coupled with the menace of illegal mining. FURTHER observes that there is an absence of Solid Minerals Development Fund as provided under Nigeria Minerals and Mining Act, 2007,which stipulates special fund for developing the sector. FURTHER observes that the Natural Resources fund which is 1.68% of the Federation account which is supposed to fund the solid minerals sector has never been used to fund the sector. It is reported that this year over 250billion of the funds have been withdrawn and utilised elsewhere. AGGRIEVED that the Solid Mineral Sector has not benefited from the Natural Resources Fund and that the Fund accrued into it is being utilised in secrecy; NOTES-that the 13% derivation formula as provided by the constitution has never applied to the solid minerals sector. Accordingly resolved to: (i). MANDATE the Committee on Solid Minerals to: a) EMBARK on holistic assessment of solid minerals development in Nigeria. b) INVESTIGATE in collaboration with Public Account Committee the Natural Resources Development Fund since its inception. PRINTED BY NATIONAL ASSEMBLY PRESS, ABUJA 202 ~ Tuesday, 12th February 2013~. 111 l ... t (ii). URGE the President to see to the immediate implementationdf 13% derivation formula to solid mineral producing states as it applies to Oil sector. Annexure I MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE STATES OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA No. State Mineral Resources Available in the State 1. Abia Clay, Lignite, Limestone 2. Adamawa Baryte, Cassiterite, Clay, Feldspar, Graphite, Limestone, Magnesite, Trona, 3. Akwa Ibom Bentonite, Clay, Limestone, Silica Sand, 4. Anambra Clay 5. Bauchi Amethyst, Beryl, Cassiterite, Clay, Lead/Zinc Ore, Columbite, Feldspar, Graphite, Ilmenite, Topaz, Copper, Corrumdum, Garnet, 6. Bayelsa Kaolin, Zircon 7. Benue Baryte, Bentonite, Brine, Clay, Galena, Gypsum, Kaolin, Limestone, Rock Salt, Coal B. Borno Bentonite, Clay, Garnet, Gypsum, Kaolin, Sapphire, Zircon 9. Cross River Baryte, Bentonite, Dimension Stone, Kaolin, Limestone, Manganese, Mica, Quartz, Tourmaline, Uranium 10.