Senator Ned Nwoko representing Delta North in the National Assembly says he has submitted a total of six bills for consideration on the floor of the Senate.
In a post he made on X after arriving in Kano for a three-day retreat of the Senate Committee on the review of the 1999 constitution, Senator Nwoko said the review of the constitution was long overdue and he was excited over the development.
He revealed that he was honoured to be one of the few selected among the 109 Senators from across the country.
According to him: “It’s a critical task and it’s something I’ve been looking forward to, especially as I have submitted six bills to the Senate for consideration.
He listed the bills he submitted for review to include a bill for an Act to alter the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Cap. C23 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 for the creation of Anioma State and for matters connected therewith.
Another is a bill for an Act to establish the National Talent, Rehabilitation and Integration Agency, and for related matters.
He also submitted a bill for an Act to alter the Central Bank of Nigeria Act, 2007, No. 7, to prohibit the discriminatory use of foreign currency payment for remuneration and for matters connected therewith.
Senator Nwoko, in his post, said he also submitted a bill for an Act to alter the Electoral Act, 2022 (as altered) to provide for the issuance of permanent voter card at the point of registration and for related matters.
Additionally, he submitted a bill for an Act to alter the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, to provide for the mandatory first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), automated external defibrillator (AED) training at homes, schools, institutions and offices, and the adoption of the Good Samaritan Laws and matters connected therewith, 2024.
A bill for an Act to alter the 1999 constitution (as altered) to provide for diaspora voting and for related matters.
Earlier in an article, Gloria Okolugbo, Chief Communicator for Distinguished Senator Ned Nwoko, revealed that the gathering of the Constitution Review Committee in Kano was one that would elicit hope for Anioma people.
According to her, ranking Senators; members of the House of Representatives; consultants and other stakeholders, were present in Kano for a retreat.
She said the Senate Special Committee mandated to handle the much expected Constitution review had its membership drawn from the 36 states of the federation.
She added that the Committee was made up of one Senator from each state, noting that most of the very outstanding and experienced Senators were members of the Committee.
Okolugbo said “Distinguished Senator Prince Ned Nwoko is a key member of this Committee, which is led by the Senate President, ably represented by his Deputy.
“Several former Governors and ranking Senators are present at the Retreat. Anioma state creation is one of the bills slated clearly for consideration and is already at the front burner of the ongoing discussion for equity”.
