A probe into the collapse of a two-storey school building in Plateau State and the President’s budget request were discussed on floor of the Senate today.
Senate calls for probe in collapsed school building
The Senate has called for a probe into the tragic collapse of the Saints Academy School building in Plateau State. This was contained in a motion sponsored by the three Plateau Senators, Pam Mwadkon (ADP, Plateau North), Diket Plang (APC, Plateau Central) and Simon Bako Lalong (APC, Plateau South). Presenting the motion, Senator Plang expressed worry over the depressing sight of healthy and agile children who left home to write their examinations in the said school, unfortunately returned to their parents as dead bodies. This prompted the Senate to call on the federal government and all relevant government agencies to immediately put necessary structures and apparatus in place to halt construction failures and bring to book, all those violating laid down procedures for construction activities.
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Senate to establish federal college of agriculture in Katsina
The Senate has passed for second reading, a bill seeking to amend the agricultural research council of Nigeria Act. The bill sponsored by the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin (APC, Kano North) was presented by Senator Musa Maidoki (PDP, kebbi South) as Barau was presiding over the sitting. In his lead debate, Maidoki mentioned that the bill seeks to to make provision ls for the establishment of a Federal College of Agriculture, Nabanje Katsina State which will serve as a means of encouragement for advanced learning to person irrespective of tribe or region. The bill was immediately passed for second reading and referred to the Committee on Agricultural colleges and institutions to report back in 2 weeks.
BILLS CHART FOR THE DAY
Below is OrderPaper’s signature presentation of bills taken in Senate plenary today. Readers are invited to contact us for further information via info@orderpaper.ng or WhatsApp via +234 704 700 3031.
