BY AREMU IBRAHEEM
Law making is the chief function of the house of representatives as an arm of the National Assembly. Section 58(1) of the 1999 Constitution provides that ” The power of the National Assembly to make laws shall be exercised by bills passed by both the Senate and the House of Representatives and, except as otherwise provided by subsection (5) of this section, assented to by the President.”
A bill is a law in embryo or a potential law that needs to be passed by a lawmaking body. It should be noted that a bill does not become a law until it has been passed by the two chambers before a bill becomes a law, it passes soon through some stages. The first is 1st reading where the bill is introduced to the house, after the 1st reading is the 2nd reading where further deliberations are made and the purpose of the bill is made known to the house.
A committee is set up for more discussions and adjustments are made if necessary, the committee meets and reports to the whole house and the bill enters the third reading. The bill thus far passes if it is supported by a simple majority of the members. If the bill passes, it is sent to the senate to be passed. If the bill passes in the other house, it is presented to the president for assent. Within thirty days, the president is required to notify whether he assents or not. The bill becomes a law once the president of assents. If the president withholds his assent, the National Assembly may pass the bill by a two-third majority.
So far, Hon. Abass Adigun as the federal lawmaker representing Ibadan North-East/South-East Federal Constituency has moved 12 Motions and 8 sponsored bills and new bills which will impact the lives of Nigerians positively, these bills are targeted in improving the welfare of Nigerians, covering health sector, security, youth Empowerment/engagement, education, cultural preservation and general well-being of Nigerians.
His motions, amendment bills & bills sponsored are as follows :
MOTIONS/AMENDMENT BILLS/BILLS SPONSORED WITH DATES
- MOTION ON THE NEED TO PRIORITISE THE WELFARE OF SECURITY AGENCIES FOR OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE – 24TH JULY 2019.
(DEBATED AND RESOLUTIONS PASSED.) - MOTION ON THE DEVASTATING FIRE
DISASTER AT ORITA-APERIN MARKET
AND AT ONIPEPEYE BRIDGE ALONG
LAGOS-IBADAN EXPRESSWAY – 26TH NOVEMBER 2019
(DEBATED AND RESOLUTIONS PASSED.) - MOTIONS AND BILLS SPONSORED BY HONOUR AB LE ABASS ADIGUN
NEED TO MAKE ADEQUATE PLANS AND
PREPARATION FOR A POST-OIL
ECONOMY IN NIGERIA. – 2ND JULY 2020
(DEBATED AND RESOLUTIONS PASSED.) - A MOTION ON THE DEVASTATING FIRE
DISASTER AT AKESAN MARKET, MAIN
COMMERCIAL AREA,OYO TOWN,OYO
STATE (JOINT) 21ST JULY,2020
(DEBATED AND RESOLUTIONS PASSED.) - A MOTION ON THE NEED TO
INVESTIGATE THE GRUESOME MURDER
OF A POPULAR TRADO-MEDICAL
PRACTITIONER, ALHAJI FATAI YUSUF
A.K.A OKO,OLOYUN (JOINT) – 30TH SEPTEMBER 2020
(DEBATED AND RESOLUTIONS PASSED.) - URGENT NEED TO ADDRESS THE IMPACT OF RECENT RAVAGING FLOOD
DISASTERS IN PARTS OF NIGERIA
(Speaker HOUSE) – 20TH OCTOBER 2020
(DEBATED AND RESOLUTIONS PASSED.) - NEED TO ADDRESS THE LACK OF
SYNERGY AND UNHEALTHY RIVALRY
AMONG SECURITY AGENCIES IN NIGERIA – 17TH DECEMBER 2020
(DEBATED AND RESOLUTIONS PASSED.) - A MOTION ON THE NEED FOR THE
INDEPENDENT NATIONAL COMMISSION TO REVIEW UPWARD THE NUMBER OF STATE CONSTITUENCIES IN OYO STATE
TO SATISFY THE PROVISIONS OF
SECTIONS 112-114 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA 1999
(0YO STATE JOINT) – 16TH FEBRUARY 2021
(DEBATED AND RESOLUTIONS PASSED.) - A MOTION ON THE INFERNO THAT
GUTTED THE ARAROMI AUTO SPARE
PARTS MARKET AT AGODI-GATE
IBADAN, OYO STATE (Hon. Muriana & Myself) – 21ST APRIL 2021
(DEBATED AND RESOLUTIONS PASSED).
10.
NEED TO ENFORCE THE USE OF
PEDESTRIAN BRIDGES ON HIGHWAYS IN NIGERIA. – (14TH JULY 2021)
(DEBATED AND RESOLUTIONS PASSED.)
- A MOTION ON THE URGENT NEED FOR
THE NIGERIA CUSTOMS SERVICE TO
ADHERE STRICTLY TO THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE EXECUTIVE
ORDER ON THE EASE OF DOING
BUSINESS IN NIGERIA. – (17TH NOVEMBER 2021)
(DEBATED AND RESOLUTIONS PASSED). - A MOTION ON THE NEED FOR THE
NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR MUSEUMS AND MONUMENTS TO ENSURE THAT SOME MONUMENTS IN OYO STATE ARE DECLARED NATIONAL MONUMENTS – (12TH OCTOBER 2022)
(DEBATED AND RESOLUTIONS PASSED.)
AMENDMENT BILLS/BILLS
13.
AN AMENDMENT MADE TO PRAYER (1)
OF THE MOTION ON THE NEED TO SET UP AN 15 BILLION CORONAVIRUS
EMERGENCY FUND FOR NIGERIAN
UNIVERSITIES AND TERTIARY
INSTITUTIONS WHEREIN HE PROPOSED THAT PRAYER (iv) BE EXPOUNGED AND INSERT AS FOLLOWS URGE THE FEDERAL AND STATE GOVERNMENTS TO SET UP TESTING CENTRES IN HIGHER INSTITUTIONS IN NIGERIA UPON THEIR RESUMPTION.
(18TH MAY, 2020)
(THE AMENDMENT WAS DEBATED AND PASSED.)
14.
AN AMENDMENT MADE TO PRAYER (iii)
OF THE MOTION ON THE NEED TO FOR
IDENTIFICATION AND REMOVAL OF
SHIPWRECKS WITH HAZARDOUS
SUBSTANCES IN NIGERIA COASTAL
ENVIRONMENT IN ORDER TO PROTECT
THE ECOSYSTEM WHERE HE PROPOSED
THAT NIGERIAN NAVY AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS BE INSERTED
IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE WORDS
ECOLOGICAL FUND OFFICE.
(THE AMENDMENT WAS DEBATED AND PASSED) – 18TH MAY, 2022.
15.
AN AMENDMENT WAS ALSO MADE
WHILE CONTRIBUTING TO THE MOTION ON THE NEED FOR THE NIGERIA GOVERNMENT TO RESTRICT FLIGHTS INTO NIGERIA AND SET UP EQUIPPED INSPECTION AND REGULATION QUARANTINE CENTRES DUE TO THE SCOURGE OF THE CORONAVIRUS HE URGED THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO INCREASE THE MANPOWER AT THE NATIONS’ AIRPORTS SEAPORTS AND ALL THE NATIONS LAND BORDERS AND FOR ADEQUATE THERMOMETERS AND
CORONAVIRUS TESTING KITS TO BE
PROVIDED FOR PROMPT DETECTION OF
THE DISEASE,HE FURTHER PROPOSED
THAT FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO
ENSURE THE EMPLOYMENT OF YOUTHS FOR THIS PURPOSE.
(THE AMENDMENT WAS DEBATED AND PASSED) – 18TH MARCH 2021
16.
A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ENCOURAGE,
PROMOTE AND REGULATE THE
CONCEPT AND PRACTICE OF CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND FOR OTHER CONNECTED PURPOSES. – (30TH JUNE 2021)
(PASSED FIRST READING, AWAITING TO BE READ A SECOND TIME).
17.
A BILL FOR AN ACT TO AMEND THE
NIGERIAN MINERALS AND MINING ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF PROCESSING FACILITIES IN NIGERIA AS A PRECONDITION FOR THE GRANT OF
MINING LEASE AND FOR RELATED MATTERS. (30TH JUNE 2021)
(PASSED FIRST READING AND AWAITING TO BE READ A SECOND TIME).
18.
A BILL FOR AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR
THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE
NATIONAL CENTRE FOR STROKE
MANAGEMENT AND FOR RELATED
MATTERS. – (6TH JULY 2021)
(PASSED SECOND READING AND REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH INSTITUTIONS FOR FURTHER LEGISLATIVE ACTION).
A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE SOUTH-WEST DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION – (12TH OCTOBER 2021)
(REPORT ON THE BILL CONSIDERED AND PASSED AND TRANSMITTED TO THE PRESIDENT FOR ASSENT
20.
A BILL FOR AN ACT TO AMEND THE
NATIONAL YOUTH SERVICE CORPS ACT
CAP N84 OF 2004 TO PROVIDE FOR A
MANDATORY ENTREPRENEURIAL
GRANT FOR OUTGOING SERVICE CORPS MEMBERS AND FOR RELATED MATTERS
(PASSED SECOND READING AND REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON YOUTH DEVELOPMENT FOR FURTHER LEGISLATIVE ACTION – (27TH SEPTEMBER 2022).
Hon Abass Adigun Agboworin believes the welfare of Nigeria citizens should be given topmost priority, he is currently working on other bills and motions that will better the lives of Nigerians when passed into law.
Excellent & Quality Representative, Rep. Abass A. Adigun.
(Agboworin Le’kan Sii) .