::tee :,,liJ SESSION ):0.63 581 SENATE OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS Thursday, 7th March, 2013 1. The Senate met at 10:28 a.m. The Senate President read prayers. 2. Votes and Proceedings: The Senate examined the Votes and Proceedings of Wednesday, 6th March, 2013. Question was put and the Votes and Proceedings were approved by unanimous consent. 3. Announcement: Acknowledgment: The Senate President acknowledged the presence of the following who were in the gallery to observe Senate Proceedings: (I) Staff and Students of Image Makers Nursery and Primary School, Suleja, Niger State; (ii) Staff and Students of Trinity International School, Karu, Abuja; and (ili) Members of the Students Representative Council, Nigerian Law School, Bwari, Abuja. 4. Presentation of Bills: (i) Air Force Institute of Technology of Nigeria (Establishment, etc.) Bill 2013 (SB. 262) - Read the First Time. (ii) Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (As Amended) (Alteration) Bill 2013 (SB.263) - Read the First Time. 5. Petroleum Industry Bill 2013 (SB. 205): Motion made: That a Bill for an Act to Provide for the Establishment of a Legal, Fiscal and Regulatory Framework for the Petroleum Industry in Nigeria and for Other Related Matters 2013 be read the Second Time (Senate Leader) (Adjourned Debate, Wednesday, e" March, 2013). The following Senators made contribution: (i) Senator Abdulaziz Usman (ii) Senator Odion M. Ugbesia (iit) Senator Heineken O. Lokpobiri (iv) Senator Margery Chuba-Okadigbo (v) Senator Victor Lar (Vl) Senator Bello M. Tukur . (vii) Senator Gyang N. S. Pwajok PRINTED BY NATIONAL ASSKii1BLY PRESS, ABUJA 5~2, ,~---------------- (viii) Senator Bashir G. Mohammed (ix) Senator Hope O. Uzodimma (x) Senator Joshua M. Lidani (xl) Senator Adamu 1. Gumba (xii) Senator Muhammad A. Maccido (xiii) Senator Andy E. Uba (xiv) Senator Olugbenga O. Obadara (xv) Senator Abu Ibrahim (xvi) Senator Boluwaji Kunlere (xvii) Senator Mohammed B. Jibrilla (xviil) Senator Nenadi E. Usman (xix) Senator Paulinus N. Igwe (xx) Senator Mohammed S. Saleh (xxi) Senator Solomon S. A. Ewuga (xxii) Senator Smart Adeyemi (xxiii) Senator Olubunmi A. Adetunmbi (xxiv) Senator Suleiman A. Adokwe (xxv) Senator Aloysuis A. Etok (xxvi) Senator Wilson A. Ake (xxvii) Senator Ehigie E. Uzamere (xxviii) Senator Emmanuel Bwacha (xxix) Senator Abubakar H. Sirika Question put and agreed to. Bill accordingly read the Second Time and referred to the Committees on Petroleum (Upstream); Petroleum (Downstream); Gas; and Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters to report within six (6) weeks. 6. Adjournment: Motion made: That the Senate do now adjourn till Tuesday, 12th March, 2013 at.10.00 a.m. (Senate Leader). Adjourned accordingly at 1:30 p.m. Dr. David A. B. Mark, GCON, fnim President, Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria..