Abbas Tajudeen Lauded The Performance Of The 10th House In The First Six Months since June 13, 2003. Says 120 bills Passed In Six Months.

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has lauded the performance of the 10th House in the first six months since its inauguration on June 13, 2003. Says 120 bills passed in six months...CONTINUE READING..


Speaking at the vacation session/plenary on Saturday on the floor of the Green Chamber, Abbas commended his colleagues for availing Nigerians their expertise, experience and energy in the past six months.

“Our legislative outputs in the last six months are remarkable. The House received and considered 962 bills, five 500 motions, and 153 petitions.

“Of these numbers, 120 bills have passed the second reading stage. They are currently undergoing further review and refinement to address some of the concerns raised during the debates,” he said.

He further noted that another 120 bills have been referred to committees for in-depth analysis, adding “We have also successfully passed many other bills, which have been transmitted to the Senate for concurrence.

“Notable among these bills are the Electricity Act (Amendment) Bill, 2023, the Federal Audit Service Act (Amendment) Bill, 2023, 2022 Supplementary Appropriation Act (Amendment) Bill, 2023 and the Oath Act (Repeal and Enactment) Bill, 2023.

“Other critical bills passed by the House include the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons Bill, 2023, Federal Fire and Rescue Service Bill, 2023, Administration of Criminal Justice Act (Repeal and Enactment) Bill, 2023, Niger Delta Development Commission Act (Amendment) Bill, 2023, Nigerian Medical Research Council (Establishment) Bill, 2023, Nigerian Peace Corps (Establishment) Bill, 2023 and more recently, the South East Development Commission (Establishment) Bill, 2023.

“The Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (Repeal and Re-enactment) Bill 2023 that we passed was assented to by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on 23rd November, 2023. It repealed the 1964 legislation and replaced it with a more contemporary legislation that empowers the Defence Corporation to manufacture, store and dispose of ordinance.

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