6TH NATIONAL ASSEMBLY THIRD SESSION No. 77 707 SENATE OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS Monday, 29th March, 2010 1. The Senate met at 2.15 p.m. The Senate President read prayers. 2. Votesand Proceedings: The Senate President announced that he had examined the Votes and Proceedings of Thursday, 25th March, 2010 and approved same. By unanimous consent, the Votes and Proceedings were approved. 3. Messagefrom the ActingPresident: The Senate President announced that he had received a letter from the Acting President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federation which he read as follows: ACTING PRESIDEN'r, FEDERAL REPUBLIC ()F -N-IGEIUA SHIAg.PISECI147 26'h March, 2010 Distinguished Senator David Mark, GCON President of the Senate, Senate Chambers, National Assembly Complex, Three Arms Zone, Abuja. PRINTED BY NA TlONAL ASSEMBL Y PRESS, ABUJA 708 Monday, 29th March, 2010 No. 77 Your Excellency, RE: APPOINTMENT OF MINISTERS OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT Further to my letter with even reference, dated 23'd March, 2010 on the above captioned subject, I hereby forward additional names of the second batch of nominees for re-appointmentlappointment as Ministers of the Government of the Federation, for the consideration and confirmation of the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. 2. They are: SINO. NAMES STATE STATUS 1. Mr. Humphrey Enemakwu Abah Kogi Re-Appointment 2. Mr. John Ogar Odey Cross River Re-Appointment 3. Mr. Aderemi Waheed Babalola Oyo Re-Appointment 4. Hon. Isa Bio Ibrahim Kwara Re-Appointment 5. Hon. Samuel Ode Benue New Nomination 3. Please, accept the assurances of my highest regards and consideration. Yours sincerely, Signed: Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCON 4. Announcements: (A) Turbanning Ceremony: The Senate President read a letter from Senator M. K. Jubril as follows: ~~,::",~" ='(f'0j'~·····"··':~·~W··,:'~ ~\\. -s ~ SENATOR M. K. JlBRIL Kaduna Central ScnIorial District, Kaduna State, National Assembly Complex, Three Arms Zone, RM.B. 141, Garki, Abuja Tel: 0803-7877075,0805-1281110 No. 77 Monday, 29th March, 2010 709 Senator David Mark, GCON The President of the Senate, National Assembly Complex, Three Arms Zone, Abuja. Your Excellency, TURBANNING CEREMONY OF MY FATHER AS MAGAYAKIN ZAZZAU It is my pleasure to inform you, the Leadership and my distinguished colleagues in the Senate that his royal highness the Emir of Zazzau, Dr. Shehu Jdris (CFR) has graciously conferred the title of Magayakin Zazzau on my father. The Turbanning Ceremony will take place on Friday the 2nd of April, 2010 at the Emir's Palace Zaria at 2.30 p.m. prompt. I wish to invite all distinguished Senators to grace and add colour to the occasion. Please accept the assurance of my esteemed regards. Signed: Senator Mohammed Kabiru Jibril (B) Appreciation: The Senate President also read a letter from Senator Heineken Lokpobiri as follows: .~ .. @LRE"J:>" /~j/~\ , I(}. * * *' '( . (I.LJ*~* Ii'.~'"'1;" #;,tIIi."...• ~"00\ \,~~i~=~"~~~.*",* If<i,,\:~-" ~).,., \~~1Y~ d?~~~ Bayelsa West Senatortal Dlstrtct SENATE OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA Chairman, Committee on Sports and Social Development Member, Committees on: Niger Delta, Police Affairs, FCT, and PublicAccount& 22"dMarch, 2010 Your Excellency, Senator David Mark, GCON Senate President, Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, National Assembly, Abuja. 710 Monday, 29th March, 2010 No. 77 APPRECIATION I wish to on behalf of thefamilies of Kainga Lagha of Aleibiri, Bayelsa State and Ekesigha Aseiyai ofTuomo, Delta State write to thank you sincerely for your contribution, condolences, prayers and support during the burial ceremony of my beloved Grandmother, Mrs. Bienwaide Kainga. The grand burial ceremony of Late Mrs. Bienwaide Kainga would not have been possible without your invaluable support for which we are exceedingly grateful. It is my fervent prayer that the Good Lord will reward you abundantly and strengthen you even as you undertake the onerous task of nation building. While still expressing my gratitude for everything, please, accept the renewed assurances of my hearty best regards and esteem. Signed: Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri 4. Privileges: Rising on Rules 14, 15 and 18, Senator Garba Y. Lado (Katsina South) drew the attention of the Senate to a Front Page Publication of the Sun Newspaper of Sunday March 28, 2010 captioned "Yar' Adua Coup - Ministerial nominees Flood Abuja with Dollars". He noted that the Publication had alleged the circulation of the money by one Senator from Katsina and another one from Kebbi State. Consequently, Senator Garba Y. Lado asserted that the publication had impugned his privilege as a Senator and that of the Senate collectively as an Institution. Newspaper Laid The matter accordingly referred to the Committee on Ethics, Code of Conduct and Public Petitions to report within seven (7) days. 5. Presentation of Bills: (i) Immigration Act (Repeal and Re-enactment) Bill 2010 (SB. 350) -- Read the First Time. (ii) Abuja Metropolitan Management Council Bill 2010 (SB. 351) -- Read the First Time. (iii) Chartered Institute of Planning of Nigeria Bill 2010 (SB. 388) -- Read the First Time. (iv) Incandescent Light Bulb (Prohibition) BiIl2010 (SB. 378) -- Read the First Time. (v) Nigeria Food Safety and Inspection Service Commission (Est, etc) Bill 2010 (SB. 379)-- Read the First Time. 6. Committeeon Ethics, Code of Conduct and Public Petitions: Report on the screening of Nominees: Consideration of the Report deferred to another Legislative Day. No. 77 Monday, 29th March, 2010 711 7. Confirmation of nominees for Ministerial Appointment: Motion made: That the Senate do resolve into the Committee of the Whole to consider the request of the Acting President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federation, for confirmation of the nominations of the following persons as Ministers of the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria: (i) Mr. Chukwuemeka Ngozichineke Wogu Abia (ii) Sen. Akinlabi Olasunkanmi Osun (iii) Iyom Josephine Anenih, mni Anambra (iv) Prof. M.K. Abubakar Kebbi (v) Sen. Sanusi M. Daggash Borno (vi) Mrs. Fidelia Akuabata Njeze Enugu (vii) Chief Adetokunbo Kayode, SAN Ondo (viii) Sen. Bala Mohammed Bauchi (ix) Yusuf Suleirnan Sokoto (x) Capt. Emmanuel lheanacho Imo (xi) Mr. Labaran Maku Nasarawa (xii) Alh. Adamu Waziri Yobe (xiii) Prof. Dora Akunyili Anambra (xiv) Mohammed Bello Adoke, SAN Kogi (Senate Leader). Question put and agreed to. 8. Privilegesof the Floor: (i) Admission of Special Adviser to the Acting President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federation on National Assembly Matters: Motion made: That the Senate do invoke Rule 17(1) to admit the Special Adviser to the Acting President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federation on National Assembly Matters, to the floor of the Senate (Senate Leader). Question put and agreed to. (ii) Admission of Ministerial nominees: Motion made: That the Senate do suspend Rule 17(1) to admit the Ministerial nominees to the floor of the Senate (Senate Leader). 712 Monday, 29th March, 2010 No. 77 Question put and agreed to. (SENA TE IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE) (Screening of Ministerial Nominees) Nominees screened: (i) Mrs. Fidelia Akuabata Njeze Enugu (ii) Chief Adetokunbo Kayode, SAN Ondo (iii) Prof. Dora Akunyili Anambra Chairman to report progress. Question put and agreed to. (SENATE IN PLENARy) The Senate President reported that the Senate in the Committee of the Whole screened the underlisted Ministerial nominees: (i) Mrs. Fidelia Akuabata Njeze Enugu (ii) Chief Adetokunbo Kayode, SAN Ondo (iii) Prof. Dora Akunyili Anambra Further screening of Ministerial nominees deferred to the next Legislative Day. Question: That the Senate do approve the Report of the Committee of the Whole - Resolved in the Affirmative. 9. Adjournment: Motion made: That the Senate do adjourn till Tuesday, 30th March, 2010 at 10.00 a. m. Adjourned accordingly at 6.00 p.m. Dr. David A. B. Mark, Gcos, fnim President, Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. PRINTED BY NATIONAL ASSEMBLY PRESS ABUJA.