{"id":363,"date":"2018-03-30T07:03:53","date_gmt":"2018-03-30T07:03:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.quriusolutions.com\/?p=363"},"modified":"2018-03-30T07:03:53","modified_gmt":"2018-03-30T07:03:53","slug":"nigerian-senate-justifies-humongous-pay-by-releasing-list-of-bills-passed-since-inception","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.quriusolutions.com\/?p=363","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Senate Justifies Humongous pay by releasing List of ‘Bills Passed Since Inception’"},"content":{"rendered":"

SENATE BILLS PASSED SINCE JUNE 9TH 2015<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. National Railway Corporation Act 1955 N129 LFN 2004 (Repeal & Re-enactment Bill 2015<\/li>\n
  2. Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act CAP B2 LFN 2011 (Repeal and Re-enactment) 2015<\/li>\n
  3. National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment (est, etc) Bill 2015<\/li>\n
  4. Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (est., etc) Bill 2015<\/li>\n
  5. Electronic Transaction Bill 2015<\/li>\n
  6. Agriculture Credit Guarantee Scheme Act (Amendment) Bill 2015<\/li>\n
  7. Commercial Agriculture Credit Scheme (Est, etc) Bill, 2015<\/li>\n
  8. Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities (Prohibition) Bill 2015<\/li>\n
  9. National Poverty Eradication Commission (Est,etc)Bill 2015<\/li>\n
  10. North East Development Commission (NEDC) (Est, etc) Bill 2015<\/li>\n
  11. Erosion Control and Prevention Commission (Est, etc) Bill, 2015<\/li>\n
  12. Counterfeit and Fake Drugs and Unwholesome Processed Foods (Miscellaneous provision) Amendment Bill 2015<\/li>\n
  13. Federal University of Petroleum Resources Effuru (Est, etc) Bill 2015<\/li>\n
  14. Food Security Bill 2015<\/li>\n
  15. Nigerian Agricultural Quarantine Service (Establishment, etc) Bill 2015<\/li>\n
  16. Environmental Managers Registration Council of Nigeria (Establishment, etc) Bill 2015<\/li>\n
  17. Nigeria Institute of Soil Science (Establishment, etc) Bill 2015<\/li>\n
  18. Nigeria Football Federation (Establishment, etc) Bill 2015<\/li>\n
  19. National Sports Commission (Establishment, etc) Bill 2015<\/li>\n
  20. Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Bill 2015<\/li>\n
  21. Witness Protection Programme Bill 2015<\/li>\n
  22. Supplementary Appropriation Bill 2015<\/li>\n
  23. Defense Space Agency (Establishment, etc) Bill 2015<\/li>\n
  24. High Court of the Federal Capital Territory Abuja (Amendment) Bill 2015<\/li>\n
  25. Air Force Institute of Technology (Establishment, etc) Bill 2015<\/li>\n
  26. Credit Bureau Reporting Bill 2015<\/li>\n
  27. 2015 Appropriation Act (Amendment) Bill 2015<\/li>\n
  28. 2016 Appropriation Bill<\/li>\n
  29. Federal Roads Authority (Establishment, etc) Bill 2016<\/li>\n
  30. National Assembly Budget and Research Office (Establishment, etc) Bill 2016<\/li>\n
  31. Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Bill 2016<\/li>\n
  32. Federal Capital Territory Statutory Appropriation Act (Amendment) Bill 2016<\/li>\n
  33. Federal University of Petroleum Resources Effurun Bill 2016<\/li>\n
  34. National Lottery Act 2005 (Amendment) Bill 2016<\/li>\n
  35. Electoral Act \u21166 2010 (Amendment) Bill 2016<\/li>\n
  36. Public Procurement Act (Amendment) Bill 2016<\/li>\n
  37. Petroleum Industry Governance Bill 2016<\/li>\n
  38. National Inland Waterways Act Cap N47 LFN 2004 (Repeal and Re-enactment) Bill 2016<\/li>\n
  39. Nigerian Ports and Harbours Authority Act (Amendment) Bill 2016<\/li>\n
  40. JAMB Act (Amendment) Bill 2016<\/li>\n
  41. Nigerian Customs Service Bill 2016 and Nigerian Customs Service Act (Repeal and Re-enactment) Bill 2016<\/li>\n
  42. Warehouse Receipts Bill 2016<\/li>\n
  43. Secured Transactions in Movable Assets Bill 2016<\/li>\n
  44. Sexual Harassment in Tertiary Educational Institution Bill 2016<\/li>\n
  45. Federal University of Wukari (Establishment, etc) Bill 2016<\/li>\n
  46. Maritime University of Nigeria, Okerenkoko (Establishment, etc) Bill 2016<\/li>\n
  47. 2016 FCT Appropriation Bill<\/li>\n
  48. Appropriation Bill, 2017<\/li>\n
  49. Nigerian Peace Corps (Establishment, etc) Bill 2015 and the National Unity and Peace Corps (Establishment, etc) Bill 2015<\/li>\n
  50. National Open University of Nigeria Act (Amendment) Bill 2017<\/li>\n
  51. Federal University of Maritime Studies, Oron Bill, 2017<\/li>\n
  52. National Institute for Legislative Studies Act (Amendment) Bill 2017<\/li>\n
  53. National Research and Innovation (Est, etc.) Bill, 2017<\/li>\n
  54. Compulsory, Free Universal Basic Education Act 2004 (Amendment) Bill 2016 and Universal Basic Education Act 2003 (Amendment) Bill 2016<\/li>\n
  55. Nigeria Financial Intelligence Agency (Est, Etc.) Bill, 2017<\/li>\n
  56. Institute of Chartered Biochemist and Molecular Biologist Bill, 2016<\/li>\n
  57. Whistle Blowers Protection Bill 2015<\/li>\n
  58. Abduction, wrongful restraints and wrongful confinement for ransom bill 2017<\/li>\n
  59. Prohibition and Protection of persons from lynching, mob action, and Extra-Judicial Executions Bill, 2017<\/li>\n
  60. Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation Act (Repeal and Re-enactment) Bill 2017<\/li>\n
  61. Hydroelectric Power Producing Area Development Commission (Amendment) Bill 2015<\/li>\n
  62. Chartered Institute of Entrepreneurs (est., etc.) Bill 2015<\/li>\n
  63. Chartered Institute of Capital Market Registrars Bill 2017<\/li>\n
  64. Presidential Inauguration Bill 2016<\/li>\n
  65. National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (Establishment, etc) Bill 2016<\/li>\n
  66. FCT Statutory Appropriation Bill 2017<\/li>\n
  67. Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Act (Amendment) Bill, 2017<\/li>\n
  68. Federal University of Agriculture Kaaba (Establishment, etc) Bill 2016<\/li>\n
  69. Federal Colleges of Education Act (Amendment) Bill 2017<\/li>\n
  70. Niger Delta Development Commission (Amendment) Bill 2017<\/li>\n
  71. Nigeria Arabic Language Village, Ngala (Establishment, etc.) Bill, 2017<\/li>\n
  72. Nigeria French Language Village, Badagry (est., etc.) Bill, 2017<\/li>\n
  73. Demutualization Bill, 2017<\/li>\n
  74. The Revised Edition (Laws of the Federation of Nigeria) Bill, 2018<\/li>\n
  75. 2017 FCT Appropriation Act (Amendment) Bill, 2018<\/li>\n
  76. Arbitration and Conciliation act cap A18 LFN 2004(Repeal and re-enactment) Bill 2018<\/li>\n
  77. Emergency Powers (Repeal and re-enactment) Bill, 2018<\/li>\n
  78. Federal University Gashua (establishment, etc.) Bill, 2018 (SB459)<\/li>\n
  79. National Transport Commission (Est., etc.) Bill, 2018 (SB. 242)<\/li>\n
  80. Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Bill, 2018 (SB. 216)<\/li>\n
  81. River Basin Development Act CAP R9 LFN 2004 (Amendment) Bill, 2018 (SB. 358)<\/li>\n
  82. National Centre for Disease Control Prevention (Establishment, etc) Bill, 2018 (SB. 256)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

     <\/p>\n

    CONCURRENCE BILLS PASSED BY THE SENATE SINCE JUNE 9TH 2015<\/p>\n

      \n
    1. Environmental Health Officers (Registration, etc.) Act (Amendment) Bill, 2016<\/li>\n
    2. Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun Bill, 2016<\/li>\n
    3. National Judicial Institute Act (Amendment) Bill 2016<\/li>\n
    4. Prevention of Crimes Act (Amendment) Bill 2016<\/li>\n
    5. Water Resources Act (Amendment) Bill 2016<\/li>\n
    6. Endangered Species (Control of International Trade and Traffic) Act (Amendment) Bill 2016<\/li>\n
    7. Agricultural and Rural Management Training (Amendment) Bill 2016<\/li>\n
    8. Telecommunications and Postal Offences Act (Amendment) Bill, 2016<\/li>\n
    9. Treaty to Establish African Economic Community Relating to the Pan-African Parliament (Accession and Jurisdiction) Act (Amendment) Bill 2016<\/li>\n
    10. Utilities Charges Commission Act (Amendment) Bill 2016<\/li>\n
    11. Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers Act (Amendment) Bill, 2016<\/li>\n
    12. Petroleum Product Pricing Regulatory Agency Act (Amendment) Bill, 2016<\/li>\n
    13. Petroleum Training Institute Act (Amendment) Bill, 2016<\/li>\n
    14. Quantity Surveyors (Registration, etc.) Act (Amendment) Bill 2016<\/li>\n
    15. Bees (Import Control and Management) Act (Amendment) Bill 2016<\/li>\n
    16. Advertising Practitioners (Registrations, etc.) Act (Amendment) Bill 2016<\/li>\n
    17. World Meteorological Organization (Protection) Act (Amendment) Bill, 2016<\/li>\n
    18. Currency Conversion (Freezing Orders) (Amendment) Bill 2016<\/li>\n
    19. Builders (Registration, etc.) Act (Amendment) Bill 2016<\/li>\n
    20. Town Planners (Registration, etc.) Act (Amendment) Bill 2016<\/li>\n
    21. University of Abuja Act (Amendment) Bill, 2016<\/li>\n
    22. Corrupt Practice and other Related Offences Act (Amendment) Bill, 2016<\/li>\n
    23. Small and Medium Scale Enterprises Development Agency (Amendment) Bill 2016<\/li>\n
    24. National Agricultural Land Development Authority Act (Amendment) Bill 2016<\/li>\n
    25. Produce (Enforcement of Export Standards) (Amendment) Bill 2016<\/li>\n
    26. National Crop Varieties and Livestock Breeds (Registration etc.) Act (Amendment) Bill 2016<\/li>\n
    27. National Archives Act (Amendment) Bill, 2016<\/li>\n
    28. Value Added Tax Act (Amendment) Bill, 2016<\/li>\n
    29. Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act (Amendment) Bill, 2016<\/li>\n
    30. Chartered Institute of Human Capital Development of Nigeria Bill 2016<\/li>\n
    31. Dangerous Drugs Act (Amendment) Bill, 2016<\/li>\n
    32. Chartered Institute of Loan and Risk Management of Nigeria Bill 2016<\/li>\n
    33. Veterinary Surgeons Act (Amendment) Bill, 2016<\/li>\n
    34. Federal Capital Territory Civil Service Commission Bill 2016<\/li>\n
    35. Chartered Institute of Public Management Bill 2016<\/li>\n
    36. Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (Establishment) Bill 2016<\/li>\n
    37. Oaths Act (Amendment) Bill, 2016<\/li>\n
    38. Institute of Local Government and Public Administration Bill 2016<\/li>\n
    39. Chartered Institute of Project Management of Nigeria (Establishment) Bill 2016<\/li>\n
    40. Nigerian Council for Social Work (Establishment, etc.) Bill 2016<\/li>\n
    41. Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act (Amendment) Bill, 2016<\/li>\n
    42. Mortgage Institutions Act (Amendment) Bill, 2016<\/li>\n
    43. National Film and Video Censors Board Act (Amendment) Bill, 2016<\/li>\n
    44. Official Secrets Act (Amendment) Bill, 2016<\/li>\n
    45. Federal Capital Territory Districts Courts Act (Amendment) Bill, 2016<\/li>\n
    46. Pensions Rights of Judges Act (Amendment) Bill, 2016<\/li>\n
    47. Anti-Torture Bill, 2016<\/li>\n
    48. Federal Capital Territory Hospitals Management Board (Establishment, etc.) Bill, 2016<\/li>\n
    49. National Child Protection and Enforcement 2016<\/li>\n
    50. Police Procurement Fund Bill, 2016<\/li>\n
    51. Federal Capital Territory Water Board Bill 2016<\/li>\n
    52. Senior Citizen Centre Bill, 2016<\/li>\n
    53. Animal Health and Husbandry Technologist (Registration, etc.) Bill 2016<\/li>\n
    54. Compulsory Treatment and Care of Victims of Gunshots, Bill 2016<\/li>\n
    55. Corporate Manslaughter Bill 2016<\/li>\n
    56. Railway Loan (International Bank) (Amendment) Bill, 2016<\/li>\n
    57. Legislative Houses (Powers and Privileges) Act (Amendment) Bill, 2016<\/li>\n
    58. Chartered Institute of Export and Commodity Brokers of Nigeria Bill, 2017<\/li>\n
    59. Avoidance of Double Taxation Between the Federal Republic of Nigerian and the Kingdom of Spain Bill, 2017<\/li>\n
    60. Avoidance of Double Taxation Between the Federal Republic of Nigerian and the Republic of South Korea Bill, 2017<\/li>\n
    61. National Postgraduate College of Medicine Laboratory Science Bill, 2017<\/li>\n
    62. Avoidance of Double Taxation Between the Federal Republic of Nigerian and the Kingdom of Sweden Bill, 2017<\/li>\n
    63. National intelligence Agency Pension Bill 2017<\/li>\n
    64. Nigeria Academy of Science (establishment etc.)<\/li>\n
    65. Chartered Institute of Treasury Management (Est, Etc.) Bill 2017<\/li>\n
    66. Federal School of Medical Laboratory Technology Science (Est, Etc.) Bill 2017<\/li>\n
    67. Franchise Bill<\/li>\n
    68. Federal College of Dental Technology and Therapy Bill, 2017 (HB1,018)<\/li>\n
    69. Federal Capital Territory Transport Authority (Establishment) Bill HB. 91<\/li>\n
    70. Nigerian Automotive Industry Development Plan (Fiscal Incentives Assurances and Guarantees) Bill, 2017 HB. 896<\/li>\n
    71. Chartered Institute of Customer Relationship Management Bill, 2017 HB. 69<\/li>\n
    72. Dishonoured Cheques (Offences) Act (Amendment) Bill, 2017<\/li>\n
    73. Vigilante Group of Nigeria (Est., etc.) Bill, 2017 HB718<\/li>\n
    74. Subsidiary Legislation (Legislative Scrutiny) Bill, 2017 HB13<\/li>\n
    75. Courts and Tribunal Fines and Financial Penalties Bill, 2017 HB 642<\/li>\n
    76. Radiographers (Registration, etc.) Act (Amendment) Bill, 2017 HB 676<\/li>\n
    77. Medical Residency Training Bill, 2017 (HB.982)<\/li>\n
    78. National Road Funds (Est, etc.) Bill, 2018<\/li>\n
    79. National Climate Change Bill (HB1020)<\/li>\n
    80. National Agricultural Seeds Council Bill, 2018 (HB. 472)<\/li>\n
    81. Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport of Nigeria Bill, 2018 (HB. 973)<\/li>\n
    82. National Security Agencies Protection of Officers Identity Bill, 2018 (HB. 830)<\/li>\n
    83. Institute of Environmental Practitioners of Nigeria (HB. 1022)<\/li>\n
    84. National Biotechnology Development Agency (Est., etc.) Bill, (HB. 33)<\/li>\n
    85. Nigeria Aeronautical Search and Rescue Bill, 2018 (HB. 139)<\/li>\n
    86. Federal Audit Service Commission Bill (HB. 107)<\/li>\n
    87. Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (est., etc.) Bill, 2018 (HB 364 & 656)<\/li>\n
    88. Digital rights and freedom bill, 2018(HB490)<\/li>\n
    89. Energy Commission Act (Amendment) Bill, 2018(HB72 & 446)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

       <\/p>\n

      CONSTITUTIONAL ALTERATION BILLS PASSED<\/p>\n

        \n
      1. Alteration of the Constitution to provide for time passage of laws (assent)<\/li>\n
      2. Alteration of the Constitution to provide for funding of the State Houses of Assembly directly from the Consolidated Revenue Fund.<\/li>\n
      3. Alteration of the Constitution to include former heads of the NASS in the council of state.<\/li>\n
      4. Alteration of the Constitution to reduce the period within which the President or Governor may authorize the withdrawal from the CRF in absence of an appropriation act from 6 to 3 months.<\/li>\n
      5. Alteration of the Constitution to provide for immunity of legislature in respect of words spoken or written at plenary\u2026<\/li>\n
      6. Alteration of the Constitution to abrogate the State Joint Local Govt Accounts and empower each local govt council to maintain its own special account.<\/li>\n
      7. Alteration of the Constitution to strengthen local govt administration in Nigeria<\/li>\n
      8. Alteration of the Constitution to provide the INEC with sufficient time to conduct bye-elections and grounds for de-registration of political parties.<\/li>\n
      9. Alteration of the Constitution to delete the public complaints commission Act from the constitution.<\/li>\n
      10. Alteration of the Constitution to delete the National Securities Agencies Act from the constitution.<\/li>\n
      11. Alteration of the Constitution to delete the National Youth Service Decree from the Constitution.<\/li>\n
      12. Alteration of the Constitution to delete state independent electoral commission from the constitution.<\/li>\n
      13. Alteration of the Constitution to specify the period within which the President or Governor shall present the Appropriation Bill before NASS or SHA<\/li>\n
      14. Alteration of the Constitution to reduce the age for the qualification for the offices of president, the house of reps and state house of assembly.<\/li>\n
      15. Alteration of the Constitution to reflect the establishment of the ISA in the constitution.<\/li>\n
      16. Alteration of the Constitution to remove lawmaking powers from the Executive Arm of Govt.<\/li>\n
      17. Alteration of the Constitution to provide for the procedure for passing a constitution alteration bill, where the president withholds assent.<\/li>\n
      18. Alteration of the Constitution to reflect the establishment and core functions of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps.<\/li>\n
      19. Alteration of the Constitution to provide time for the determination of pre-election matters.<\/li>\n
      20. Alteration of the Constitution to further strengthen the judiciary for speedy dispensation of justice.<\/li>\n
      21. Alteration of the Constitution to establish the AGF and separate the office from that of the minister for justice (likewise in the states).<\/li>\n
      22. Alteration of the Constitution to establish the office of the accountant general of the federal govt separate from the office of the accountant general of the federation.<\/li>\n
      23. Alteration of the Constitution to make the office of the auditor general of the federation and states financially independent by placing them on the CRF (states).<\/li>\n
      24. Alteration of the Constitution to disqualify a person sworn-in as president or governor to complete the term of the elected person from being elected to the same office for more than a single term.<\/li>\n
      25. Alteration of the Constitution to change the name of the police from the Nigerian Police Force to the Nigerian Police<\/li>\n
      26. Alteration of the Constitution to provide for independent candidature in elections.<\/li>\n
      27. Alteration of the Constitution to provide for a change in the names of some local govt councils.<\/li>\n
      28. Alteration of the Constitution to provide for the appointment of a minister from the FCT to ensure FCT is represented in the FEC.<\/li>\n
      29. Alteration of the Constitution to require the President and Governor to submit names of nominated ministers or commissioners within thirty days of taking the oath of office for confirmation.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Why releasing the lists now? May be N13.5M is not even enough for them monthly.<\/p>\n

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