House of Reps lists organ harvesting, electoral act amendment bill, others for debate

The House of Representatives has included a bill concerning the regulation of organ harvesting, transplantation, and donations for discussion upon its return from the new year break on Thursday, February 1, 2024. Additionally, the lower legislative chamber plans to address the Electoral Act Amendment bill as its primary legislative agenda for the year.

Other bills on the agenda, comprising private member and executive bills, were disclosed by Hon Francis Waive, the Chairman of the House Committee on Rules and Business. One such bill is the “Bill for an Act to amend the Professional Bodies (Special Provision) Act, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.”

Daily Post has also observed motions of urgent national importance put forth by lawmakers in the lower legislative chamber. These motions cover various issues, including the necessity for decisive action against health facilities refusing treatment to accident or gunshot patients without police reports, an inquiry into the uneven distribution of electricity supply in Kebbi State, the degradation of the natural ecosystem and environment in Irri Kingdom of Isoko South LGA of Delta State, and the alleged violation of the Petroleum Industry Act by Nigerian AGIP Oil company Limited.

The chamber is also set to address the breach of the Appropriation Act by Chief Executives of Ministries, Departments, and Agencies of the government in the execution of capital projects through a motion to be raised on the floor.

Additionally, motions concerning the investigation into the National Identity Cards released from 2012 to date, the call for awarding a contract for the construction of the Akwanga – Jos – Bauchi – Gombe Road, non-implementation of global best practices in the National Policy of Education, and the need to curb the abuse of the use of sirens on Nigeria’s roads have been included in the legislative agenda.

Despite the controversy surrounding the proposed relocation of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) departments and the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) headquarters to Lagos, it has not been officially scheduled as a motion under the matter of urgent national importance. As of Monday, it remains uncertain whether this issue will be raised as a Point of Order during the legislative proceedings.