The Senate, on Tuesday at plenary, passed two bills transmitted from the House of Representatives for concurrence.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the bills approved are:
Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Act (Amendment) Bill
Dietitians Council of Nigeria (Establishment) Bill
The bills were among six earlier presented to the Senate.
However, the Federal College of Nursing and Midwifery, Oke-Igbo, Ondo State (Establishment) Bill was stepped down following the Federal Government’s decision not to establish new higher institutions over the next seven years.
Similarly, the Criminal Code Act (Amendment) Bill was stood down and referred to the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters for further review, after lawmakers raised concerns over provisions related to rape, defilement, and abortion.
The motion for concurrence was moved by the Senate Majority Leader, Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele (APC–Ekiti), and seconded by Sen. Olalere Oyewumi (PDP–Osun).
After the bills were approved, the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, commended members of the House of Representatives for their efforts.
“These bills will promote road safety and improve public health awareness. I congratulate our colleagues in the House of Representatives for their contributions and the painstaking manner in which they scrutinised these bills,” Akpabio said.
