Senate Proceedings for today 13th January 2016.
‪#‎TodayinPlenary‬



ORDERS OF THE DAY
MOTION
A motion was presented to the Senate on:
The urgent need to empanel the National Council on Public Procurement of Nigeria by Senator Theodore A. Orji (Abia Central) and Senate Leader Ali Ndume.
The Senate noted that the ‪#‎PublicProcurementAct‬ came into force since 2007.
The Senate was worried that since the passage of the #PublicProcurementAct in 2007 the National Council on Procurement has not been established.

The Senate accordingly resolved to urge the Federal Government of Nigeria to as a matter of urgency, officially set up the National Council on Public Procurement to give life and meaning to the #PublicProcurementAct to achieve the objectives for which the Act came into being.

POINT OF ORDER
Senator Enyinaya Abaribe (Abia South) raised a Point of Order for the Senate to address the issue of the ‪#‎MissingBudget‬ going round the media.
Senator Abaribe while quoting Order 42 of the Senate Standing Rules said the matter was discussed during the Closed Section yesterday but a feedback was yet to be released.

Senate President Bukola Saraki responded to the point of order on the rumored #MissingBudget stating that it was agreed at the Closed Session yesterday and that the Senate will wait for a feedback from the Committees assigned to look into the matter.
Senate President Bukola Saraki concluded saying a feedback from the assigned Committees should be ready by tomorrow. #MissingBudget

CONSIDERATION OF A BILL
The Senate considered A Bill for an Act to Amend the Agricultural Credit Guarantee Scheme Fund Act to promote Commercial Agriculture in Nigeria; ensure credit support for production, storage, processing of target commodities, market & enterprise development, provide concessionary funding for Agriculture and for other related matters, 2016 (SB. 17) _ Second Reading by Senator Andy Uba (Anambra South).

The Bill was forwarded to the Committee on Agriculture Chaired by Senator Abdullahi Adamu (Nasarawa West).

CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS
The Senate considered a report of the Ad-hoc C'ttee on Aviation in respect to the motion on the Worrisome & Unstable Position of the Nigerian Aviation Industry by Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso (Kano Central)

Senate President Bukola Saraki concluded by thanking the Chairman and members of the Ad-hoc Committee on Aviation for their findings.

Senate Leader Ali Ndume then moved for Senate to stand down the Fourth Order of the Day to the next Legislative Day and adjourn plenary to Thursday 14th January 2016. Senate Minority Leader, Senator Godswill Apkabio seconded.

Senate President Bukola Saraki then put the question and Senate adjourned plenary to Thursday 14th January 2016.

‪#‎GavelBangs‬

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