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Friday, September 21, 2018 09.02AM / NESG
Kindly find below the most up-to date status of the following legislations under specific working groups under this engagement between NASS, NESG and development partners.
1.Trade Working Group
N/S |
Core Focus Legislations |
Sponsor |
Status |
1 |
Animal Diseases (Control) Act, Cap. A17 Revised Edition, LFN, 2004 |
Sen. Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi. |
Senate: SB 643: First Reading |
Hon. Ali Isa |
House: HB 1268: Awaiting Third Reading |
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2 |
Coastal and Inland Shipping (Cabotage) Act |
Sen. Ahmad Lawan |
Senate: HB 527: First Reading |
Hon. Shehu Saleh |
House: HB 529: Passed |
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3 |
Customs and Excise Management Act, Cap. C45, Revised Edition, LFN, 2004 |
Information not Available |
Senate: Yet to be Presented |
Hon. Peter Ohiozojeh Akpatason |
House: HB 631: Awaiting Third Reading |
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4 |
Nigerian Export Processing Zones Act, Cap. N107, Revised Edition, LFN 2004 |
Information not Available |
Senate: Yet to be Presented |
Information not Available |
House: Yet to be Presented |
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5 |
Nigerian Export Promotion Council Act, Cap. N108, Revised Edition, LFN 2004 |
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Senate: Yet to be Presented |
Hon. Gyang Istifanus Dung |
House: First Reading |
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6 |
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Senate: Yet to be Presented |
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Hon. Musa Adar Sarkin |
House: HB 57: First Reading |
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7 |
Commodities Exchange Bill, 2015 |
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Senate: Yet to be Presented |
Hon. Abonta Uzoma Nkem |
House: HB 31: Awaiting Third Reading |
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8 |
Information not Available |
Senate: Yet to be Presented |
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Hon. Abonta Uzoma Nkem |
House: HB 36: Awaiting Third Reading |
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9 |
Palm Oil Development Bill |
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Senate: Yet to be Presented |
Hon. Eucharia Azodo Okwunna |
House: HB 45: First Reading |
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10 |
The Oil and Gas Export Free Zone Act CAP 05 LFN 2011 (Amendment) Bill, 2015 |
Sen. Ibrahim Gobir |
Senate: SB 06: Awaiting Third Reading |
Hon. Darlington Nwokocha |
House: HB 332: Passed. |
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11 |
The Trade Malpractice (Miscellaneous Offences) Act (Amendment) Bill, 2015 |
Sen. Barau Jibril |
Senate: First Reading |
Hon. Madubueze Peter Obiano |
House: HB 459: Awaiting Third Reading |
2.Arbitration and Dispute Resolution Working Group
N/S |
Core Focus Legislations |
Sponsor |
Status |
1 |
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, Cap A18, LFN 2004
|
Sen. Andy Uba |
Senate: SB 427: Passed |
SENATE |
House: HB 1377: First Reading |
3. Regulation Working Group
N/S |
Core Focus Legislations |
Sponsor |
Status |
1. |
Companies & Allied Matters Act (CAMA), Cap C20, LFN 2004 |
Sen. Fatimat Olufunke Raji-Rasaki |
Senate: SB 355: Passed |
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Hon. Ossai Nicholas Ossai |
House: HB 09: Reported out of Committeei |
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2. |
Environmental Impact Assessment Act, Cap. E12, Revised Edition, LFN, 2004 |
Sen. Clifford A. Ordia |
Senate: SB 168: First Reading |
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Hon. Bede Eke Uchenna |
House: HB 414: First Reading |
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3. |
Food and Drugs Act, Cap. N32, Revised Edition, LFN, 2004 |
Information not Available |
Senate: Yet to be Presented |
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Information not Available |
House: Yet to be presented |
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4. |
Immigration Act, 2015 |
Sen. Joseph Gbolahan Dada |
Senate: SB 203: First reading |
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Hon. Olufemi Gbajabiamila |
House: HB 480: Passed. |
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5. |
Labour Act, Cap. L1, Revised Edition, LFN, 2004. |
Sen. Oluremi Tinubu |
Senate: SB 229: Awaiting third Reading |
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Hon. Olufemi Gbajabiamila |
House: HB 434: Awaiting third reading (Consolidated with HB 339 and HB 434) |
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6. |
National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control Act, Cap. N1, Revised Edition, LFN 2004 |
Information not Available |
Senate: Yet to be Presented |
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Hon. Goodluck Opia Nanah |
House: HB 940: Awaiting third Reading |
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7. |
National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency Act, Cap. N164, Revised Edition, LFN 2004 |
Sen. Kashamu Buruji |
Senate: SB 220: First Reading |
Hon. Sadiq Ibrahim |
House: HB 1043: Awaiting third Reading (consolidated with HB. 951 and 992) |
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8. |
Standards Organization of Nigeria Act, 2015 |
Information not Available |
Senate: Yet to be presented |
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Information not Available |
House: HB 47: Awaiting third Reading |
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9. |
Bio-fuels Energy Policy Act |
Information not Available |
Senate: Yet to be presented |
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Hon. Kingsley O. Chinda
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House: HB 125: Awaiting third Reading |
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10. |
Abuja Metropolitan Management Council Bill, 2015 |
Sen. Phillip Aduda |
Senate: SB 58: First Reading |
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Hon. Shehu Nicholas Garba |
House: Wtihdrawn |
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11. |
Commodities Exchange Bill, 2015 |
Information not Available |
Senate: Yet to be presented |
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Hon. Abonta Uzoma Nkem |
House: HB 31: Awaiting Third Reading |
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12. |
Counterfeit and Fake Drugs and Unwholesome Processed Foods (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Bill, 2015 |
Sen. Biodun Olujimi |
Senate: SB 55: Passed |
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Hon. Nasiru Sani Zangon Daura |
House: HB 683: Awaiting third Reading |
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13. |
Energy Commission Act (Amendment) Bill, 2015 |
Sen. Barau Jibril |
Senate: SB 41: First Reading |
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Hon. Abonta Uzoma Nkem |
House: HB 72: Passed |
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14. |
National Fertilizer Bill, 2015 |
Sen. Abdullahi Adamu |
Senate: SB 338: Awaiting Third Reading
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Hon. Gyang Istifanus Dung |
House: HB 240: Passed |
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15. |
Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service Establishment) Bill, 2015 |
Sen. Sunny Oji Ogbuoji |
Senate: SB 81: Passed and Signed into Law |
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Senate |
House: HB 866 Passed and Signed into Law |
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16. |
Nigerian Metallurgical Industry Bill 2014 |
Sen. Theodore Orji |
Senate: SB 260: Awaiting third Reading |
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Hon. Daniel Reyenieju O |
House: HB 134: Awaiting third Reading |
4.Taxation Working Group
N/S |
Core Focus Legislations |
Sponsor |
Status |
1. |
Companies Income Tax Act, Cap. C21, Revised Edition, LFN, 2004
|
Sen. Andy Uba |
Senate: SB 140: Awaiting third Reading |
|
Information not Available |
House: Yet to be Presented |
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2. |
Deep Offshore and Inland Basin Production Sharing Contracts Act, Cap. D3, Revised Edition, LFN, 2004 |
Sen. Theodore Orji |
Senate: SB 119: Awaiting third Reading |
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Hon. Victor Onyemachi Nwokolo |
House: HB 708: Passed |
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3. |
Federal Inland Revenue Service Act, 2007, Cap F36. LFN, 2004 |
Information not Available |
Senate: Yet to be Presented |
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Information not Available |
House: Yet to be Presented |
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4. |
Petroleum Profits Tax Act, Cap. P13, Revised Edition, LFN, 2004 |
Information not Available |
Senate: Yet to be Presented |
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Information not Available |
House: Yet to be Presented |
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Petroleum Technology Development Fund Act, Cap. P15, Revised Edition, LFN, 2004 |
Sen. Benjamin Uwajumogu |
Senate: SB 409: Yet to be Presented |
Information not Available |
House: Yet to be Presented |
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Taxes and Levies (Approved List for Collection) Act, Cap. T2, Revised Edition, LFN, 2004
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Information not Available |
Senate: Yet to be Presented
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Hon. Zakariya M Galadima |
House: HB 438: Awaiting third Reading |
5.Competition Working Group
N/S |
Core Focus Legislations |
Sponsor |
Status |
1. |
Petroleum Refineries (Incentives, Regulation and Miscellaneous Provision) Bill, 2015 |
Information not Available |
Senate: Yet to be Presented |
|
Hon. Abonta Uzoma Nkem |
House: HB 16: Reported out of Committee |
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2. |
Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Bill 2015 |
Sen. Andy Uba |
Senate: SB 257: Passed |
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Hon. Yakubu Dogara |
House: HB 01: Passed |
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3. |
Public Enterprises Regulatory Commission Act, Cap. P39, Revised Edition, LFN, 2004 |
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Senate: Yet to be Presented |
Hon. Abonta Uzoma Nkem |
House: HB 223: Awaiting third Reading |
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Price Control Act, Cap. P28, Revised Edition, LFN, 2004 |
Sen. Bala Ibn Na Allah |
Senate: HB 264: First Reading |
|
Hon. Chukwuka Onyema Wilfred |
House: HB 264: Passed |
6.E-Business & Intellectual Property Working Group
N/S |
Core Focus Legislations |
Sponsor |
Status |
1. |
Copyright Act, Cap. C. 28, LFN, 2004 |
Sen. Fatimat Olufunke Raji-Rasaki |
Senate: SB 510: Yet to be Presented |
|
Hon. Ahmed Abu |
House: HB 987: Awaiting
third Reading
|
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2. |
National Information Technology Development
Agency Act, Cap. N156, Revised Edition, LFN, 2004 |
Information not Available |
Senate: Yet to be
Presented |
|
Hon. Dickson Dominic T. |
House: HB 840: First Reading |
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3. |
National Office for Technology
Acquisition and Promotion Act, Cap. N62, Revised Edition, LFN, 2004 |
Information not Available |
Senate: Yet to be
Presented |
|
Hon. Akeem Adeniyi Adeyemi |
House: HB 970: First Reading |
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4. |
Patents and Designs Act, Cap. P2
Revised Edition, LFN 2004. |
Sen. Andy Uba |
Senate: SB 630: Awaiting third Reading |
|
Information not Available |
House: Yet to be
Presented |
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5. |
Trade Marks Act Cap. T. 13 LFN 2004 |
Sen. Umaru Ibrahim Kurfi |
Senate: SB 357: Awaiting third Reading |
|
Hon. Mohammed Ogoshi Onawo |
House: HB 664: First Reading |
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6. |
The Counterfeit Goods Bill, 2015
|
Sen. Isa Hamman Misau |
Senate: SB 117: Awaiting third Reading |
|
Information not Available |
House: Yet to be
Presented |
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