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SENATE PLENARY FOR TUESDAY 20TH SEPTEMBER, 2016.
The Nigerian Senate resumes Plenary after its annual recess and Senate President Bukola Saraki led the Senate Leadership into the Chambers for Plenary. Distinguished Senators took time to exchange pleasantries.
Proceedings:
Senator Wamakko Aliyu moves for the approval of Votes and Proceeding of Thursday 21st July, 2016 while Senator Danjuma La'ah seconds the motion.
Senate President Bukola Saraki takes the official prayer and Chief Whip, Professor Olusola Adeyeye calls the Senate to Order!
Senate President Bukola Saraki reads a letter from NGRPresident on the nomination of Chairman & Commissioners of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission NERCNG
Senate President Bukola Saraki also reads another letter from the NGRPresident on nominations to the Nigerian Communications Commission NGComCommission Board
Senate President Bukola Saraki welcomes all Senators from Recess. He says the economic challenges in Nigeria in biting hard. 'People are not so interested in who brought us here... but how to get out of the current challenges' - BukolaSaraki
Senate President Bukola Saraki however charges the Executive Arm to do the needful towards bringing the nation out of recession and urges his Distinguished Colleagues to be prepared for more serious legislative business.
Senate President says Political Office Holders must work together to bring the nation out of the current economic woes. 'We can't afford further distractions... We can make this the shortest recession ever &move out of it greater' -Bukola Saraki
Senate Leader Ali Ndume rises to inform the Senate of the demise of Honourable Oluwatayo Adewale of the Nigerian House of Representatives HouseNGR. Senate Leader Ndume now moves that the Senate takes a 1Minute Silence & adjourn to 21st Sept. 2016 in the honour of the departed Honourable. Senate Minority Leader Godswill Akpabio seconds the motion.
Senate President Bukola Saraki now makes announcements and condoles with Senator Ovie Omo-Agege on the demise of his Father.
Senate Leader Ali Ndume says the Senate will begin a debate on the economic challenges and recession tomorrow Wednesday 21st Sept., 2016. Senate now takes a 1Minute Silence in honour of the departed HouseNGR Honourable Adewale Oluwatayo.
Senate President Bukola Saraki now puts the question and Senate adjourns to Wednesday 21st September, 2016.