Senate repeals 76yr-old colonial legislation on audit, passes 6 others
Senate, Wednesday, passed seven bills, including the 67-year old 1956 Audit Ordinance legislation enacted during the colonial era which has now been replaced by the Federal Audit Service Bill, 2023.
Also, enacted was a bill seeking to establish the Federal College of Horticulture, Okigwe in Imo state.
Other bills include; Investment and Securities Bill, 2023, National Social Investment Programme Establishment Bill, 2023; Shea Development Council Establishment Bill; and the National Centre for Women Development Amendment Bill, 2023, among others.
Meanwhile, Senate has constituted a five-member conference committee for the Insurance Act Amendment Bill, 2023, and the National Assembly Pension Office Bill, 2023.
Senator Uba Sani is to chair the Conference Committee on the Insurance Amendment Bill, while Senator Ibrahim Shekarau heads the Conference Committee on the National Assembly Pension Office Bill.
The Senate also received President Buhari’s request seeking the confirmation of his nominees for appointment into the Universal Service Provision Board which was later referred to the Committee on Communications.
The President’s nominees are; Engineer Funke Opeke, Mr. Ahmed Walama, Mrs. Fatima Kyari, and Engineer Gbenga Adebayo.
