The Senate is to send 8 bills it passed to President Muhammadu Buhari for his assent. According to the Upper Chamber, the bills are meant to strengthening the laws of the country.
They are the Telecommunication and Postal Offences Act (Amendment) bill; National Crop Variety, Livestock Breed (Registration) Act (Amendment) bill; Produce (Enforcement of Export Standards) Act (Amendment) bill; Prevention of Crime Act (Amendment) bill; Water Resources Act (Amendment) bill; National Agricultural Land Development Authority Act (Amendment) bill Bee (Import Control and Management) Act (Amendment) bill and Agricultural and Rural Management Training Act (Amendment) bill.
According to the Senate president, Bukola Saraki, this is in fulfillment of one of the 21-point resolutions passed by the Senate on the economy – to fast-track all economic related bills.
He pointed out that what the Senate had done was to match its words with actions. The upper legislative chamber said it was in receipt of the bills, which it passed on Thursday, to the House of Representatives for concurrence.
“By now it is clear that the senators take Nigeria’ economic situation very seriously,” he said.
