'1 6TH NATIONAL ASSEMBLY FOURTH SESSION No. 79 1157 I I I SENATE OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS Tuesday, 31st May, 2011 1. TheSenate met at 10:57 a.m. The Senate President read prayers. I 2. Votesand Proceedings: ! The Senate President announced that he had examined the Votes and Proceedings of Thursday, 26th May, 2011 and approved same. By unanimous consent, the Votes and Proceedings were approved. I 3. Messagesfrom Mr President: The Senate President announced that he had received three letters from Mr. President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federation, which he read as follows: (i) Appointment of Chairman (ICPC): PRESIDENT, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA May 26,2011 Distinguished Senator David Mark, GCON President of the Senate, Senate Chambers, National Assembly Complex, Ahuja Your Excellency, APPOINTMENT OF A CHAIRMAN FOR THE INDEPENDENT CORRUPT PRACTICES AND OTHER RELATED OFFENCES COMMISSION I write to forward to you the name of Mr. Francis Ugochukwu Elechi as nominee for your kind confirmation for the position of Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission. PRINTED BY NATIONAL ASSEMBLY PRESS, ABUJA No. 79 1158 Tuesdav, 31st May, 2011 The Curriculum Vitae of the nominee is attached herewith. I am confident that this exercise will receive the usual expeditious consideration of the Distinguished Members of the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Please accept, as always, Distinguished Senate President, the assurances of my esteemed regards. Yours Sincerely, (Signed): Goodluck Ebele Jonathan (ii} Appointment of members of the Governing Council, National Human Rights Commission: PRESIDENT, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA May 26,2011 Distinguished Senator David Mark, GCON President of the Senate, Senate Chambers, National Assembly Complex, Abuja. Your Excellency, APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION Pursuant to Section 2 of the National Human Rights Commission (Amendment) Act, 2010, I have the honour to present, for the confirmation of the Senate, the appointment of the underlisted as members of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). Special Interest SINo. Nome Position Human Right Practitioner 1. Dr. Chidi Anselm Odinkalu Chairman Representing the Media 2. Mr. Sully Abu Member Representing Official Media Mrs. Euginia Abu Member 3. (NTAI Representing the Media 4. Mr. Kayode Komolafe Member Representing the NBA 5. Mr. Dave Obidi C. Ezeigwe Member Representing the NBA 6. Mrs. Ranti Bosede Daudu Member Representing the Human 7. Mrs. Saadatu Mahdi Member Right NGOs Representing the Human Mr. Jones Osim Member 8. Right NGOs Ii No. 79 Tuesday, 31st May, 2011 1159 9. Mr. Olawale Fapohunda Member Representing the Human Right NGOs 10. Mrs. Maryam Uwais Member Representing Women 11. Mrs. CynthiaEne Olofu Ogbe Member Representing Women 12. Nominee of NLC Member Representing Organised Labour 13. ProfessorBem Angwe Member 14. Three Nominees Ex- Officio Rep. Justice. Foreign Affairs & Interior The Curriculum Vitae of the nominees are attached. While hoping that the confirmation will receive the usual expeditious consideration and passage by the Distinguished Senators. please accept. Mr .. Senate President, the assurances of my highest consideration. Yours Sincerely, (Signed): Goodluck Ebele Jonathan (iii) National Assembly Service Commission (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill, 2011: PRESIDENT, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA May 27.2011 Distinguished Senator David Mark, GCON President of the Senate, Senate Chambers, National Assembly Complex, Abuja. Your Excellency, NATIONAL ASSEMBLY SERVICE COMMISSION (REPEAL AND RE ENACTMENT) BILL. 2011 [ wish to acknowledge receipt of the Bill on the above subject matter forwarded to me for my assent. Upon careful consideration of this Bill, [find that [have reservations about the proposed administrative structure as contained in the Second Schedule which is at variance with the structure of similar Commissions in the federation. 1160 Tuesday, 31st Mav, 2011 I therefore wish to remit the Bill to the Distinguished Senate so that you can have another look at the said structure with a view to reviewing it and re-presenting the Bill for my assent. Please accept, Mr. Senate President, the assurances of my esteemed consideration. Yours Sincerely, (Signed): Goodluck Ebele Jonathan 4. Announcement: Conference Committee: The Senate President named the following as Senate Conferees on the National Agricultural Seeds Council Bill 2011: (l) Senator Bello H. Gwarzo Chairman (il) Senator Andrew A. Babalola Member (iiI) Senator Zaynab A. Kure Member (iv) Senator Aloysius A. Etok Member (v) Senator Simeon Ajibola Member 5. Matter of Urgent Public Importance: Rising on Rules 42 and 52, Senator Ayogu Eze (Enugu North) drew the attention of the Senate to the persistent killings through bomb blasts in the nation. He sought and obtained the leave of the Senate to present the matter forthwith. That the Senate may recall with serious concern, the unprovoked and dastardly incident of 1st October, 2010, close to the Eagle Square, Abuja where people lost their lives in multiple bomb blasts; Notes that during the recent Democracy Day, May 29,2011 there were bomb blasts in Zuba, outskirt of Abuja, Bauchi, Maiduguri and Zaria which led to loss of lives and property; and Exhorts that in the face of these attacks and threats, Security Agencies must adequately prepare and brace up their machinery by focusing on intelligence gathering that will enable us contend with events of such magnitude in the future; Accordingly resolves to: (I) urge the Security Agencies to uncover the masterminds of these bombings; and (il) urge the President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federation to re- organise and re-position the Police Force and other Security Agencies as apart of his transformation programme (Senator Ayogu Eze - Enugu North). Debate: Proposed Resolution (i): That the Senate do urge the Security Agencies to uncover the masterminds of these bombing - Agreed to. No. 79 Tuesday, 31st Mav, 2011 1161 Proposed Resolution (ii): That the Senate do urge the President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federation to re-organise and re-position the Police Force and other Security Agencies as apart of his transformation programme, Amendment Proposed: Leave out the provision in Proposed Resolution (ii) and insert the following instead thereof: "That the Senate do urge the President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federation to strengthen the Security Agencies to be able to carry out their functions effectively"(Senator Nimi Barigha-Amange - Bayelsa East). Question that the amendment be made, put and agreed to. Resolved: (I) That the Senate do urge the Security Agencies to uncover the masterminds of these bombing; and (ii) That the Senate do urge the President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federation to strengthen the Security Agencies to be able to carry out their functions effectively (SIResI092104111). 6. Motion to adopt a special procedure on all Bills transmitted from the House of Representatives for concurrence: Consideration of Motion deferred to next Legislative Day 7. Conference Committee: Report on the Financial Reporting Council Bin 2011 (SB. 100): Motion made: That the Senate do consider and approve the Report of the Conference Committee on the Financial Reporting Council Bill 2011 (Senator Aloysius Etok -Akwa-lbom North West). Report presented. Question put and agreed to. Report accordingly approved. 8. Conference Committee: Report on the Money Laundering Act (Repeal & Re-Enactment) Bin 2011(SB.384): Motion made: That the Senate do consider and approve the Report of the Conference Committee on the Money Laundering Act (Repeal & Re-enactment) Bill 2011 (Senator Sola Akinyede - Ekiti South). Report presented. Question put and agreed to. Report accordingly approved. 9. Conference Committee: Report on the Outstanding 2010 External Borrowing Plan of the Federal Government: Motion made: That the Senate do consider and approve the Report of the Conference Committee on the Outstanding 2010 External Borrowing Plan (Senator Ahmed Makarfi - Kaduna North). 1162 Tuesday, 31st Mav, 2011 No. 79 Report presented. Question put and agreed to. Report accordingly approved. 10. Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters: Report on the Electronic Fraud (Prohibition) Bill 2011 (SB.185): Consideration of Report deferred to another Legislative Day. 11. Adjournment: Motion made: That the Senate do now adjourn till Wednesday, 1st June, 2011 at 10.00 a.m. (Senate Leader). Adjourned accordingly at 1:09 p.m. Dr. David A. B. Mark, GCON, fnim President, Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria..