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SENATE PASSES CLIMATE CHANGE, FREEDOM FROM HUNGER AND RIGHT TO ADEQUATE FOOD BILLS FOR SECOND READING

SENATE PASSES CLIMATE CHANGE, FREEDOM FROM HUNGER AND RIGHT TO ADEQUATE FOOD BILLS FOR SECOND READING
The Upper Legislative Chamber on Tuesday, May 3, 2016 deliberated upon and passed for second reading two Bills. The general principles of the Bills were exhaustively debated by distinguished Senators. The session which was presided over by the Senate President, Bukola Saraki had the following legislation progress to the next legislative stage:
1) A Bill for an Act to Provide for Measures to address Climate Change with a view to assisting to achieve a sustainable future for the country; to set targets to achieve a reduction in greenhouse gas emission within Nigeria to promote the use of renewal source of energy ; to promote business and community understanding about issue surrounding climate change; to facilitate early development of policies and programmes to address climate change; and for other purposes, 2016 (S.B. 108), sponsored by Sen. Isah H. Misau (Bauchi Central). The Bill, having scaled through second reading on the floor of the Red Chamber has been referred to the Senate Committee on Environment and Climate Change to report back in four weeks.
2) A Bill for an Act to make provisions for freedom from Hunger and the Right to Adequate Food of Acceptance Quality; the Right of Every Child to Basic Nutrition and for Connected Purposes, 2016 (S.B. 71), sponsored by Sen. Theodore A. Orji (Abia Central).

The following distinguished Senators contributed in favour of the Bill; Sen. Jonah Jang, Sen. Adamu Aliero, Sen. Joshua Lidani, Sen. Bala Ibn Na’Allah, Sen. Umaru Kurfi, Sen. Buhari Abdulfatai and the Senate President, Bukola Saraki.

Sen. Saraki noted that the sustenance of hunger in Nigeria cannot be tolerated, as such, it is imperative for government at all levels come up with sound and sustainable agricultural policies that would ensure adequate food security for the country. The Bill sailed through second reading when it was placed on voice vote before the Hallowed Chamber by the Senate President. It has been referred to the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development for further legislative inputs, to report back in four weeks.

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