even if also some things to ponder on the task ahead. The Senate can be proud of its record of achievements in all areas of its responsibilities as a preeminent democratic institution.
This good start is significant, given the upheaval that the same process had assumed four years before, at the beginning of the eighth Senate when a large group of senators did not even have the opportunity to cast their votes. The leadership election crisis of June 2015 shaped the mood of the senators and would eventually define that assembly, culminating in the defection of the then-Senate President and Speaker of the House of Representatives from the ruling All Progressives Congress .
The assembly has passed six bills into law, four of which were members’ bills. The first to be passed was the Deep Off-shore and Inland Basin Production Sharing Contracts Act CAP D3 LFN 2004 , think the bill will hurt them but Lawan said that impression was far from the purpose of the bill. Its object is to reform Nigeria’s tax system for enhanced implementation and effectiveness. It is in line with the reform of the tax system initiated by the Federal Government so as to create an enabling business environment and reduce the tax burden for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises .
Aside from the six bills passed, 185 bills have also gone through the first reading, while 32 other bills have passed second reading and are before the relevant Senate committees for the necessary legislative work. “Now, we have to act differently. The executive and the legislature would work very closely on this and come up with a legislation on the PIB that would be in the interest of Nigeria but also protect the investments that are here, and even encourage more investments to come in.
Some of the bills currently being considered by the Senate have stoked concerns from the public. Two of the most controversial are the anti-hate speech bill and the bill seeking to regulate the use of social media in Nigeria. But as Lawan has pointed out, “lawmaking is a rigorous process that allows for all sides of an argument to be heard and the true will of the people established before a bill becomes law.
Walk the Talk
Rubber stamp senate president. Thieves
It baffles me how these funny fellows seeks to hoodwink us with tales from the pit of hell, when the obvious states otherwise. We're in a season of sheer wickedness being portrayed as utmost good beneficial to the citizenry. God Almighty Who knows all will surely deal with them!
Evil will not last
For their personal gains only & to d detriment of d masses. Lawmakers with dead conscience.
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