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75 1541 SENATE OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS Wednesday, 18th March, 2020 The Senate met at 10:43 a.m.

The President of the Senate read prayers.

Votes and Proceedings: The Senate examined the Votes and Proceedings of Tuesday, 17th March, 2020.

Question was put and the Votes and Proceedings were approved.
Announcements: Conferment (a) The President of the Senate read a letter Central) as follows: of Honorary Doctorate: from Senator Oluremi S. Tinubu (Lagos 1.

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SENATOR OLUREMI S. TlNUBU, OON LAGOS CENTRAL SENATORIAL DISTRICT Chairman, Senate Committee on Communications C)'h March, 2020 His Excellency, Senator (Dr.) Ahmad Lawan, CON President of the Senate, National Assembly Complex, Three Arms Zone, Abuja.
Your Excellency CONFERMENT OF HONORARY DOCTORATE I am pleased to notify Your Excellency and my very Distinguished Colleagues of the decision of the Senate of the Lagos State University (LASU) to confer on me, an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters (Youth Improvement, Female Education, Youth Empowerment and Girls Back to School Scheme) at her 24th Convocation.
Thus, it is my privilege to invite you to the Conferment Ceremony which is scheduled as follows: Thursday, 26th March, 2020 Date: Venue: University Auditorium, Lagos State University, Badagry Expressway, Ojo, Lagos.

9:00 am Time: PRINTED BY NATIONAL ASSEMBLY PRESS, ABUJA 1542 Wednesday, 18th March, 2020 No.

75 Kindly indicate to me, your interest and availability to attend, to receive you.

to enable adequate preparations While looking forward assurance of my highest regards.
to the honour of your presence at the Ceremony, please accept the Sincerely, (Signed) Senator Oluremi Tinubu, OON (b) Acknowledgment: The President of the Senate acknowledged the presence of the following who were at the gallery to observe Senate Proceedings: (i) Staff and Students of the Fountain School, Abuja; (ii) Staff and Students of Rehabiah International School, Nyanya, Abuja; (iii) Staff and Students of JDC International Schools, Karu LGA, Nasarawa State; and (iv) Staff and Students of Excellent Grade International Schools, Kubwa, Abuja.
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Matter of Urgent Public Importance: Rising on Rules 42 and 52, Senator Mohammed D. Goje (Gombe Central) drew the attention of the Senate to the increasing wave of Coronavirus/COVID-19 worldwide.
He sought and the matter forthwith: obtained the leave of the Senate to present The Senate: advice the Senate to deliberate on this matter and advise the Executive Arm accordingly on the way forward; commended Government on control measures adopted; the Federal Government; Federal Ministry of Health; Lagos and Ogun States reiterated that stern measures introduced by South Africa, Ghana, Rwanda, Kenya, etc to secure their respective citizens; and further Federation; Nigerians.
reiterated the wide case of Lagos State which could spread to other States of the issue in the interest of and urged the Senate to critically debate the Coronavirus Accordingly (i) resolves to: urge Mr. President, Commander-in-Chief address the nation on the Coronavirus/COVID-19 situation; of the Armed Forces of the Federation to (it) (iii) to take more drastic precautionary measures including but urge the Federal Government not limited to travel bans, restriction on large gatherings, tightening of border controls, stringent screening and fourteen (14) days quarantine for travellers coming into Nigeria; urge the Federal Government relating to Coronavirus worldwide; and to keep Nigerians abreast of all measures and development (iv) support the Federal Government in its drive to eradicate Coronavirus.
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75 Wednesday, 18th March, 2020 1543 Debate: Proposed Resolution Question: That the Senate do urge Mr. President, Commander-in-Chief the Federation to address the nation on the Coronavirus/COVID-19 (i): of the Armed Forces of situation - Agreed to.

(ii): Proposed Resolution Question: That measures including but not limited to travel bans, tightening of border controls, stringent screening and fourteen (14) days quarantine for travellers coming into Nigeria - Agreed to.
the Senate do urge the Federal Government to take more drastic precautionary restriction on large gatherings, Proposed Resolution Question: That measures and development (iii): ._ the Senate do urge the Federal Government to keep Nigerians abreast of all relating to Coronavirus worldwide - Agreed to.

Proposed Resolution Question: That Coronavirus - Agreed to.
(iv): the Senate do support the Federal Government in its drive to eradicate Additional Proposed Resolutions: Insert Additional Proposed Resolutions as follows: "(i) the Senate do urge the Federal Government That State of the Federation (Senator fibrin I. Barau - Kano North).

to establish a testing centre in every Question that the amendment be made, put and agreed to.
(ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) the Senate do urge the Federal Government That countries from Nigerian airports (Senator Aliyu M. Wammako - Sokoto North).

to strict airlines from high risk Question that the amendment be made, put and agreed to.

to make it mandatory for all public the Senate do urge the Federal Government That places such as schools, etc to public/private make provision for regular handwashing using soap, water and sanitisers (Senator Sadiq S. Umar - Kwara North).
offices, mosques, churches, restaurants, Question that the amendment be made, put and agreed to.

That the Senate do urge the Federal Government Airports except Abuja and Lagos to ensure proper monitoring, of passengers movement North).

to shutdown the use of all International testing and evaluation - Niger in and out of Nigeria (Senator Aliyu S. Abdullahi Question that the amendment be made, put and agreed to.
That visa on arrival the Senate do urge the Federal Government to suspend the policy of issuance of to foreign citizens (Senator Philip A. Tanimu - FCT).

Question that the amendment be made, put and agreed to.

the Senate do urge the three (3) tiers of Government to mandate the of Public to rise to the challenges of Public Health in the country with the That Health Departments increasing situation of Coronavirus (Senator Abdullahi Adamu - Nasarawa West).
Question that the amendment be made, put and agreed to.

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75 (vii) (viii) the Senate do urge the Federal Government to convene an immediate meeting of That National Health Council; their responses and awareness programmes on COVID-19 (Senator Opeyemi M. Bamidele=- Ekiti Central).

and National Council of Information to harmonise That from Coronavirus the Senate do urge the Federal Government infected countries returning (Senator Yahaya I. Oloriegbe - Kwara Central).
to quarantine all Nigerians Question that the amendment be made, put and agreed to.

(ix) That the Senate do urge the Federal Government for the purpose of tackling Coronavirus" to set up a Special Intervention Fund (Senator Solomon O. Adeola - Lagos West).

Question that the amendment be made, put and agreed to.
Resolved: That (i) the Senate do: urge Mr. President, Commander-in-Chief address .the nation on the Coronavirus/COVID-19 situation; of the Armed Forces of the Federation to (ii) (iii) to take more drastic precautionary measures including but urge the Federal Government not limited to travel bans, restriction on large gatherings, tightening of border controls, stringent screening and fourteen (14) days quarantine for travellers coming into Nigeria; urge the Federal Government relating to Coronavirus worldwide; to keep Nigerians abreast of all measures and development (iv) support the Federal Government in its drive to eradicate Coronavirus; (v) (vi) (vii) (viii) (ix) (x) (xi) urge the Federal Government Federation; urge the Federal Government airports; to establish a testing centre in every State of the to strict airlines from high risk countries from Nigerian urge the Federal Government to make it mandatory for all public places such as schools, restaurants, public/private offices, mosques, churches, etc to make provision for regular handwashing using soap, water and sanitisers; urge the Federal Government Abuja and Lagos to ensure proper monitoring, movement in and out of Nigeria; to shutdown the use of all International Airports except testing and evaluation of passengers urge the Federal Government foreign citizens; to suspend the policy of issuance of visa on arrival to to urge the three (3) tiers of Government rise to the challenges of Public Health in the country with the increasing situation of Coronavirus; to mandate the of Public Health Departments urge the Federal Government Council; awareness programmes on COVID-19; and National Council of to convene an immediate meeting of National Health and to harmonise Information responses their (xii) urge the Federal Government infected countries; and to quarantine all Nigerians returning from Coronavirus No.
75 Wednesday, 18th March, 2020 1545 (xiii) urge the Federal Government tackling Coronavirus (SIResI141101l20).

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Presentation of Bills: (i) 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Alteration) Bill, 2020 (SB.

383) - Read the First Time.

(ii) (iii) (iv) (v) 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Alteration) Bill, 2020 (SB.

405) - Read the First Time.


1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Alteration) Bill, 2020 (SB.

403) - Read the First Time.

1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Alteration) Bill, 2020 (SB.

408) - Read the First Time.

Institute ofInformation etc.)

Bill, 2020 (SB.

407) - Read the First Time.


and Communication Technology Kaduna South (Establishment, Ad-hoc Committee on the Nigerian Security Challenges: Report on the Urgent Need to Restructure, Review and Reorganize the Current Security Architecture: Motion made: That the Report of the Ad-hoc Committee on Nigerian Security Challenges on the need to Restructure, Review and Reorganize the Current Security Architecture in Nigeria (Senator Yahaya A. Abdullahi the Senate do consider - Kebbi North).
Question put and agreed to.

Debate: Extension of Time: Motion made: That the Senate do sit this day beyond the time appointed for the termination of the Sitting of the Senate (Rule 13) (Senate Leader).

Question put and agreed to.

Further consideration of Report deferred to another Legislative Day.

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Nigerian College of Aviation Technology Act CAP N96 LFN 2010 (Repeal and Re- Enactment) Bill, 2020 (SB.

183): Consideration of Bill deferred to another Legislative Day.

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Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria (Amendment) Bill, 2020 (SB.

118): Consideration of Bill deferred to another Legislative Day.

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Electoral Act CAP E6 (Amendment) Bill, 2020 (SB.

176): Consideration of Bill deferred to another Legislative Day.

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Sickle Cell Anaemia (Control and Prevention) Bill, 2020 (SB.

166): Consideration of Bill deferred to another Legislative Day.

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Federal University of Agriculture, Kabba (Establishment, etc.)
Bill, 2020 (SB.

282): Consideration of Bill deferred to another Legislative Day.

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Federal College of Education (Technical) (Establishment, etc.)

Bill, 2020 (SB.

164): Consideration of Bill deferred to another Legislative Day.

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Federal University of Education, Ankpa, Kogi State (Establishment, etc.)

Bill, 2020 (SB.146): 14.

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Consideration of Bill deferred to another Legislative Day.
Motions: (a) in Tafa Local Government Area The Demolition of Properties in Dakwa a Settlement of Niger State by the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) and the of Land Compensation to Niger State by the Federal Government: Non-payment Urgent NeedJor Intervention to Prevent Further Demolition and Encroachment by the FCDA and Immediate Settlement of All Compensation Arrears to Niger State by the FederalGovernment of Nigeria: Consideration of Motion deferred to another Legislative Day.
(b) The Suitability of Hydroelectric Gravity Dams in Redressing the Harms of Perennial Flooding in Nigeria: Consideration of Motion deferred to another Legislative Day.

Adjournment: And it being 2:32 p.m. March, 2020 at 10.00 a.m. the President of the Senate adjourned the Senate till Thursday, 19th Adjourned accordingly at 2:32 p.m. Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan, Ph.D, CON President, Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.