Senate President Bukola Saraki asks that Chairman of the Poverty Alleviation Committee, Senator Ali Wakili sheds light on some of these concerns.
Senator Wakili says the Social Intervention Plans isn’t domiciled in any ministry but managed in VP Prof. Osinbajo’s Office by Consultants.
Senator Wakili says he expects that the National Assembly as the representative of the people ought to be carried along but this isn’t the case.
Senator Danjuma Goje speaks on his insistence on the details of the plans of the Social Intervention Funds while it was being considered.
Senator Buhari Abdulfatai says his people in Iwajowa don’t even have network to make phone calls not to speak of getting online.
Senator Buhari charges the 8th Senate to do things properly so that subsequent senates won’t see them as failures.
Senator Dino Melaye takes the floor. He says the challenge is that there is simply no trust between the Executive and the Legislature.
Senator Dino Melaye adds that Nigeriens, Beninoise and Cameroonians could as well claim being Nigerians and apply since it’s online.
Senate Dino Melaye concludes that a programme of action on the implementation of the Intervention Fund has to be brought to the senate
Senate resolves that manual registration of beneficiary from all Wards & LGs in the Country be incorporated in the N500B Intervention Programme.
Senate also resolves that a clear accountability channel must be created, continuously audited and submitted to the National Assembly.
SP Bukola Saraki says despite good intentions, the N500B might not achieve what it’s supposed to achieve with the current implementation.
SP Bukola Saraki charges the appropriate committee to work with the executive to ensure the success of the Social Intervention Fund.
Senate moves to the next motion.
The Motion on the need to give recognition to Anambra and Kogi States as oil producing states and to forestall further hostilities between the warring communities of Odeke Echeno in Ibaji LG of Kogi State & Enugu-Otu Guleri and Eziagulu-Otu in Anambra EastLG of Anambra State.
The motion is sponsored by Senator Stella Oduah who rises for the lead debate. She notes that the presidential declaration granting the status of an Oil producing state to Anambra State was not gazetted.
Senator Stella Oduah however says some corrections need to be made regarding the motion and wishes to stand it down.
The Motion is stood down to another legislative day.
Senate moves to the motion on addressing the problem of the rehabilitation of prison inmates through Agricultural Training Programmes of the Nigerian Prisons Service by Senator Ohuabunwa. He rises for the lead debate.
Savings made from proceeds, payable at point of inmate disengagement from Prisons, will serve both the reformed Prisoners and the Nation.
Senators Bayero Nafada and Emmanuel Bwacha support the motion. They remind other senators that the prisons are for rehabilitation.
Senate President Bukola Saraki says the Senate recently debated a bill on Prison Reforms and it will comprise these matters.
Senate resolves to brief invite the Nigerian Prisons Service to brief the Interior Committee on its programmes for rehabilitating prison inmates. Reklama internete ir seo paslaugos http://seopaslaugos.com profesionali optimizacija.
Senate Leader moves that all other matters on the Order Paper be Stepped Down to the next legislative day. The Minority Leader seconds.
Senate Leader moves that Plenary be adjourned to the next legislative day. The Minority Leader seconds.
Senate President Bukola Saraki puts the question and plenary is adjourned to Wednesday 2nd November, 2016.
Gavel bangs!
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