The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday
passed the much-awaited Petroleum Industry Governance Bill (PIGB), with
approval of five per cent levy on fuel sold across the country.
This was sequel to unanimous
adoption of the report on the Bill presented by Chairman, Senate Committee on
Petroleum (Upstream), Sen. Tayo Alasoadura, to the lawmakers during plenary.
The process began under former
President Olusegun Obasanjo in 2000, with the establishment of Oil and Gas
Implementation Committee (“OGIC”).
On Thursday, the Senate released
full list of bills so far passed by the chamber since its inauguration on June
9th, 2015:
SENATE BILLS PASSED SINCE JUNE
9TH 2015
1. National Railway Corporation
Act 1955 N129 LFN 2004 (Repeal & Re-enactment Bill 2015
2. Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act
CAP B2 LFN 2011 (Repeal and Re-enactment) 2015
3. National Institute for Cancer
Research and Treatment (est,etc) Bill 2015
4. Forestry Research Institute of
Nigeria (est., etc) Bill 2015
5. Electronic Transaction Bill
2015
6. Agriculture Credit Guarantee
Scheme Act (Amendment) Bill 2015
7. Commercial Agriculture Credit
Scheme (Est,etc) Bill, 2015
8. Discrimination Against Persons
with Disabilities (Prohibition) Bill 2015
9. National Poverty Eradication
Commission (Est,etc)Bill 2015
10. North East Development
Commission (NEDC) (Est,etc) Bill 2015
11. Erosion Control and
Prevention Commission (Est, etc) Bill, 2015
12. Counterfeit and Fake Drugs
and Unwholesome Processed Foods (Miscellaneous provision) Amendment Bill 2015
13. Federal University of
Petroleum Resources Effuru (Est, etc) Bill 2015
14. Food Security Bill 2015
15. Nigerian Agricultural
Quarantine Service (Establishment, etc) Bill 2015
16. Environmental Managers
Registration Council of Nigeria (Establishment, etc) Bill 2015
17. Nigeria Institute of Soil
Science (Establishment, etc) Bill 2015
18. Nigeria Football Federation
(Establishment, etc) Bill 2015
19. National Sports Commission
(Establishment, etc) Bill 2015
20. Federal Competition and
Consumer Protection Bill 2015
21. Witness Protection Programme
Bill 2015
22. Supplementary Appropriation
Bill 2015
23. Defence Space Agency
(Establishment, etc) Bill 2015
24. High Court of the Federal
Capital Territory Abuja (Amendment) Bill 2015
25. Air Force Institute of
Technology (Establishment, etc) Bill 2015
26. Credit Bureau Reporting Bill
2015
27. 2015 Appropriation Act
(Amendment) Bill 2015
28. 2016 Appropriation Bill
29. Federal Roads Authority
(Establishment, etc) Bill 2016
30. National Assembly Budget and
Research Office (Establishment, etc) Bill 2016
31. Mutual Assistance in Criminal
Matters Bill 2016
32. Federal Capital Territory
Statutory Appropriation Act (Amendment) Bill 2016
33. Federal University of
Petroleum Resources Effurun Bill 2016
34. National Lottery Act 2005
(Amendment) Bill 2016
35. Electoral Act №6 2010
(Amendment) Bill 2016
36. Public Procurement Act
(Amendment) Bill 2016
37. Petroleum Industry Governance
Bill 2016
38. National Inland Waterways Act
Cap N47 LFN 2004 (Repeal and Re-enactment) Bill 2016
39. Nigerian Ports and Harbours
Authority Act (Amendment) Bill 2016
40. JAMB Act (Amendment) Bill
2016
41. Nigerian Customs Service Bill
2016 and Nigerian Customs Service Act (Repeal and Re-enacment) Bill 2016
42. Warehouse Receipts Bill 2016
43. Secured Transactions in
Movable Assets Bill 2016
44. Sexual Harassment in Tertiary
Educational Institution Bill 2016
45. Federal University of Wukari
(Establishment, etc) Bill 2016
46. Maritime University of
Nigeria, Okerenkoko (Establishment, etc) Bill 2016
47. 2016 FCT Appropriation Bill
48. Appropriation Bill, 2017
49. Nigerian Peace Corps
(Establishment, etc) Bill 2015 and the National Unity and Peace Corps
(Establishment, etc) Bill 2015
50. National Open University of
Nigeria Act (Amendment) Bill 2017
51. Federal University of
Maritime Studies, Oron Bill, 2017
52. National Institute for
Legislative Studies Act (Amendment) Bill 2017
53. National Research and
Innovation (Est, etc.) Bill, 2017
54. Compulsory, Free Universal
Basic Education Act 2004 (Amendment) Bill 2016 and Universal Basic Education
Act 2003 (Amendment) Bill 2016
55. Nigeria Financial
Intelligence Agency (Est, Etc.) Bill, 2017
56. Institute of Chartered
Biochemist and Molecular Biologist Bill, 2016
57. Whistle Blowers Protection
Bill 2015
58. Abduction, wrongful
restraints and wrongful confinement for ransom bill 2017
59. Prohibition and Protection of
persons from lynching, mob action and Extra Judicial Executions Bill, 2017
60. Nigerian Tourism Development
Corporation Act (Repeal and Re-enactment) Bill 2017
61. Hydroelectric Power Producing
Area Development Commission (Amendment) Bill 2015
62. Chartered Institute of
Entrepreneurs (est., etc.) Bill 2015
63. Chartered Institute of Capital
Market Registrars Bill 2017
64. Presidential Inauguration
Bill 2016
65. National Institute for
Hospitality and Tourism (Establishment, etc) Bill 2016
66. FCT Statutory Appropriation
Bill 2017
67. Niger Delta Development
Commission (NDDC) Act (Amendment) Bill, 2017
68. Federal University of
Agriculture Kaaba (Establishment, etc) Bill 2016
69. Federal Colleges of Education
Act (Amendment) Bill 2017
70. Niger Delta Development
Commission (Amendment) Bill 2017
71. Nigeria Arabic Language
Village, Ngala (Establishment, etc.) Bill, 2017
72. Nigeria French Language
Village, Badagry (est., etc.) Bill, 2017
73. Demutualization Bill, 2017
74. The Revised Edition (Laws of
the Federation of Nigeria) Bill, 2018
75. 2017 FCT Appropriation Act
(Amendment) Bill, 2018
76. Arbitration and Conciliation
act cap A18 LFN 2004(Repeal and re-enactment) Bill 2018
77. Emergency Powers (Repeal and
re-enactment) Bill, 2018
78. Federal University Gashua
(establishment, etc.) Bill, 2018 (SB459)
79. National Transport Commission
(Est., etc.) Bill, 2018 (SB. 242)
80. Real Estate (Regulation and
Development) Bill, 2018 (SB. 216)
81. River Basin Development Act
CAP R9 LFN 2004 (Amendment) Bill, 2018 (SB. 358)
82. National Centre for Disease
Control Prevention (Establishment, etc) Bill, 2018 (SB. 256)
CONCURRENCE BILLS PASSED BY THE
SENATE SINCE JUNE 9TH 2015
1. Environmental Health Officers
(Registration, etc.) Act (Amendment) Bill, 2016
2. Federal University of
Petroleum Resources, Effurun Bill, 2016
3. National Judicial Institute
Act (Amendment) Bill 2016
4. Prevention of Crimes Act
(Amendment) Bill 2016
5. Water Resources Act
(Amendment) Bill 2016
6. Endangered Species (Control of
International Trade and Traffic) Act (Amendment) Bill 2016
7. Agricultural and Rural
Management Training (Amendment) Bill 2016
8. Telecommunications and Postal
Offences Act (Amendment) Bill, 2016
9. Treaty to Establish African
Economic Community Relating to the Pan-African Parliament (Accession and
Jurisdiction) Act (Amendment) Bill 2016
10. Utilities Charges Commission
Act (Amendment) Bill 2016
11. Chartered Institute of
Stockbrokers Act (Amendment) Bill, 2016
12. Petroleum Product Pricing
Regulatory Agency Act (Amendment) Bill, 2016
13. Petroleum Training Institute
Act (Amendment) Bill, 2016
14. Quantity Surveyors
(Registration, etc.) Act (Amendment) Bill 2016
15. Bees (Import Control and
Management) Act (Amendment) Bill 2016
16. Advertising Practitioners
(Registrations, etc.) Act (Amendment) Bill 2016
17. World Meteorological
Organization (Protection) Act (Amendment) Bill, 2016
18. Currency Conversion (Freezing
Orders) (Amendment) Bill 2016
19. Builders (Registration, etc.)
Act (Amendment) Bill 2016
20. Town Planners (Registration,
etc.) Act (Amendment) Bill 2016
21. University of Abuja Act
(Amendment) Bill, 2016
22. Corrupt Practice and other
Related Offences Act (Amendment) Bill, 2016
23. Small and Medium Scale
Enterprises Development Agency (Amendment) Bill 2016
24. National Agricultural Land
Development Authority Act (Amendment) Bill 2016
25. Produce (Enforcement of
Export Standards) (Amendment) Bill 2016
26. National Crop Varieties and
Livestock Breeds (Registration etc.) Act (Amendment) Bill 2016
27. National Archives Act
(Amendment) Bill, 2016
28. Value Added Tax Act
(Amendment) Bill, 2016
29. Advance Fee Fraud and Other
Fraud Related Offences Act (Amendment) Bill, 2016
30. Chartered Institute of Human
Capital Development of Nigeria Bill 2016
31. Dangerous Drugs Act
(Amendment) Bill, 2016
32. Chartered Institute of Loan
and Risk Management of Nigeria Bill 2016
33. Veterinary Surgeons Act
(Amendment) Bill, 2016
34. Federal Capital Territory
Civil Service Commission Bill 2016
35. Chartered Institute of Public
Management Bill 2016
36. Nigerians in Diaspora
Commission (Establishment) Bill 2016
37. Oaths Act (Amendment) Bill,
2016
38. Institute of Local Government
and Public Administration Bill 2016
39. Chartered Institute of
Project Management of Nigeria (Establishment) Bill 2016
40. Nigerian Council for Social
Work (Establishment, etc.) Bill 2016
41. Code of Conduct Bureau and
Tribunal Act (Amendment) Bill, 2016
42. Mortgage Institutions Act
(Amendment) Bill, 2016
43. National Film and Video
Censors Board Act (Amendment) Bill, 2016
44. Official Secrets Act
(Amendment) Bill, 2016
45. Federal Capital Territory
Districts Courts Act (Amendment) Bill, 2016
46. Pensions Rights of Judges Act
(Amendment) Bill, 2016
47. Anti-Torture Bill, 2016
48. Federal Capital Territory
Hospitals Management Board (Establishment, etc.) Bill, 2016
49. National Child Protection and
Enforcement 2016
50. Police Procurement Fund Bill,
2016
51. Federal Capital Territory
Water Board Bill 2016
52. Senior Citizen Centre Bill,
2016
53. Animal Health and Husbandry
Technologist (Registration, etc.) Bill 2016
54. Compulsory Treatment and Care
of Victims of Gunshots, Bill 2016
55. Corporate Manslaughter Bill
2016
56. Railway Loan (International
Bank) (Amendment) Bill, 2016
57. Legislative Houses (Powers
and Privileges) Act (Amendment) Bill, 2016
58. Chartered Institute of Export
and Commodity Brokers of Nigeria Bill, 2017
59. Avoidance of Double Taxation
Between the Federal Republic of Nigerian and the Kingdom of Spain Bill, 2017
60. Avoidance of Double Taxation
Between the Federal Republic of Nigerian and the Republic of South Korea Bill,
2017
61. National Postgraduate College
of Medicine Laboratory Science Bill, 2017
62. Avoidance of Double Taxation
Between the Federal Republic of Nigerian and the Kingdom of Sweden Bill, 2017
63. National intelligence Agency
Pension Bill 2017
64. Nigeria Academy of Science
(establishment etc.)
65. Chartered Institute of
Treasury Management (Est, Etc.) Bill 2017
66. Federal School of Medical Laboratory
Technology Science (Est, Etc.) Bill 2017
67. Franchise Bill
68. Federal College of Dental
Technology and Therapy Bill, 2017 (HB1,018)
69. Federal Capital Territory
Transport Authority (Establishment) Bill HB. 91
70. Nigerian Automotive Industry Development
Plan (Fiscal Incentives Assurances and Guarantees) Bill, 2017 HB. 896
71. Chartered Institute of
Customer Relationship Management Bill, 2017 HB. 69
72. Dishonoured Cheques
(Offences) Act (Amendment) Bill, 2017
73. Vigilante Group of Nigeria
(Est., etc.) Bill, 2017 HB718
74. Subsidiary Legislation
(Legislative Scrutiny) Bill, 2017 HB13
75. Courts and Tribunal Fines and
Financial Penalties Bill, 2017 HB 642
76. Radiographers (Registration,
etc.) Act (Amendment) Bill, 2017 HB 676
77. Medical Residency Training
Bill, 2017 (HB.982)
78. National Road Funds (Est,
etc.) Bill, 2018
79. National Climate Change Bill
(HB1020)
80. National Agricultural Seeds
Council Bill, 2018 (HB. 472)
81. Chartered Institute of
Logistics and Transport of Nigeria Bill, 2018 (HB. 973)
82. National Security Agencies
Protection of Officers Identity Bill, 2018 (HB. 830)
83. Institute of Environmental
Practitioners of Nigeria (HB. 1022)
84. National Biotechnology
Development Agency (Est., etc.) Bill, (HB. 33)
85. Nigeria Aeronautical Search
and Rescue Bill, 2018 (HB. 139)
86. Federal Audit Service
Commission Bill (HB. 107)
87. Pharmacy Council of Nigeria
(est., etc.) Bill, 2018 (HB 364 & 656)
88. Digital rights and freedom
bill, 2018(HB490)
89. Energy Commission Act
(Amendment) Bill, 2018(HB72 & 446)
CONSTITUTIONAL ALTERATION BILLS
PASSED
1. Alteration of the Constitution
to provide for time passage of laws (assent)
2. Alteration of the Constitution
to provide for funding of the State Houses of Assembly directly from the
Consolidated Revenue Fund.
3. Alteration of the Constitution
to include former heads of the NASS in the council of state.
4. Alteration of the Constitution
to reduce the period within which the President or Governor may authorise
withdrawal from the CRF in absence of an appropriation act from 6 to 3 months.
5. Alteration of the Constitution
to provide for immunity of legislature in respect of words spoken or written at
plenary.
6. Alteration of the Constitution
to abrogate the State Joint Local Govt Accounts and empower each local govt
council to maintain its own special account.
7. Alteration of the Constitution
to strengthen local govt administration in Nigeria
8. Alteration of the Constitution
to provide the INEC with sufficient time to conduct bye-elections and grounds
for de-registration of political parties.
9. Alteration of the Constitution
to delete the public complaints commission Act from the constitution.
10. Alteration of the
Constitution to delete the National Securities Agencies Act from the
constitution.
11. Alteration of the
Constitution to delete the National Youth Service Decree from the Constitution.
12. Alteration of the
Constitution to delete state independent electoral commission from the
constitution.
13. Alteration of the Constitution
to specify the period within which the President or Governor shall present the
Appropriation Bill before NASS or SHA
14. Alteration of the
Constitution to reduce the age for the qualification for the offices of
president, house of reps and state house of assembly.
15. Alteration of the
Constitution to reflect the establishment of the ISA in the constitution.
16. Alteration of the
Constitution to remove law making powers from the Executive Arm of Govt.
17. Alteration of the
Constitution to provide for the procedure for passing a constitution alteration
bill, where the president withholds assent.
18. Alteration of the
Constitution to reflect the establishment and core functions of the Nigeria
Security and Civil Defence Corps.
19. Alteration of the Constitution
to provide time for the determination of pre-election matters.
20. Alteration of the
Constitution to further strengthen the judiciary for speedy dispensation of
justice.
21. Alteration of the
Constitution to establish the AGF and separate the office from that of the
minister for justice (likewise in the states).
22. Alteration of the
Constitution to establish the office of the accountant general of the federal
govt separate from the office of the accountant general of the federation
23. Alteration of the
Constitution to make the office of the auditor general of the federation and
states financially independent by placing them on the CRF (states).
24. Alteration of the Constitution
to disqualify a person sworn-in as president or governor to complete the term
of the elected person from being elected to the same office for more than a
single term.
25. Alteration of the
Constitution to change the name of the police from the Nigerian Police Force to
the Nigerian Police
26. Alteration of the
Constitution to provide for independent candidature in elections.
27. Alteration of the
Constitution to provide for a change in the names of some local govt councils.
28. Alteration of the Constitution
to provide for the appointment of a minister from the FCT to ensure FCT is
represented in the FEC.
29. Alteration of the
Constitution to require the President and Governor to submit names of nominated
ministers or commissioners within thirty days of taking the oath of office for
confirmation.
TOTAL BILLS PASSED SINCE 2015 =
197
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