By Ikechukwu Okaforadi

 

The senate on Tuesday passed the Chartered Institute of Directors Bill, 2021.

The passage of the bill followed the consideration of a report by the Committee on Establishment and Public Service during plenary.

Chairman of the Committee, Senator Ibrahim Shekarau (APC, Kano Central), in his presentation, said the bill seeks to, among others, promote the practice of Directorship in public and private sectors as well as promote high ethical standards in the practice of the profession.

In a related development, the senate also yesterday passed the Bill to establish the Nigerian French Language Village, Badagry, Lagos State, as an Inter-University Centre for French Studies.

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The passage of the bill followed the presentation and consideration of a report by the Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFUND.

Senator Nora Ladi Daduut, while presenting the report on behalf of the Chairman of the Committee, Ahmad Babba Kaita, said the legislation to establish the Nigerian French Language Village would serve as vehicle to facilitate the exchange of academic programmes.

The lawmaker explained that the presence of the French Language Village would  foster transnational bilingualism to ensure national and regional integration and as well support international co-operation in promotion of French language.

“The knowledge and skills that would be acquired by the graduates from the establishment of the French Language Village, Badagry, Seme axis of Lagos state, will go a long way in expanding and deepening their horizon not only in acquisition of French Language skills, but also general language development”, Senator Daduut said.

READ MORE  By Musa Adamu President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan on Saturday flagged of free mass vaccination for domestic animals across his Yobe North Senatorial District. The ceremony which held in Gashua, his native home, in Yobe state was witnessed by traditional rulers, state government officials, lawmakers, political party leaders and representatives of various Fulani groups. Besides the Free vaccination for cattle, sheep and goats, the veterinary services also include treatment and medication of major illnesses and treatment and care for sick animals. “This year, we will be vaccinating one million livestock in this senatorial district,” Lawan told the gathering. Lawan said about 500,000 livestock were vaccinated accross the senatorial district during a similar exercise last year. “I believe that this is one thing we owe our herdsmen. They are Nigerians like all of us. They vote for us. They live with us. They also contribute very well to the economy of this country. “Therefore, it is only fair that we give them similar recognition that we give the other people we live with. This is not something special but I believe that it is something that we owe our herdsmen. “What we are going to do more this year is that in addition to the vaccination of one million livestock within Yobe North Senatorial district, we also have a plan to drill 36 solar boreholes across the six local government areas in the senatorial district. “And the herdsmen themselves are to decide where they want these solar boreholes to be drilled because they know where their people are, who need the water more. “It is our hope that this little effort will go a long way in supporting our very active State Governor, Mai Mala Buni and our President, Muhammadu Buhari who has come to make Nigeria better,” Lawan said. Lawan, on arrival in Gashua on Friday headed to Zango Potash marketing to comiserate with the victims of the recent fire outbreak in the market. Residents of Gashua, in Bade Local Government Area of the state, woke up on November 16, 2019 to witness how about 20 shops loaded with potash at Zango Potash market were reduced to ashes. He announced a donation of ten million naira to support victims to cushion the effect of their loss. “We are your representatives, whatever affects you also affects us but we thank God that there was no life lost in the fire incident,” Lawan said. “We should all see it as a test from God and by His Grace, we will overcome the test...God will open up many ways for our brothers, whose property goods were burnt, to continue their trading,” Lawan said. Lawan recalled the glowing memories of the market as they grew up in the village and how it has been a source of livelihood to many.

Meanwhile, the Senate has passed five bills for concurrence from the House of Representatives.

The bills include: Federal College of Agriculture Kirikasamma, Jigawa State (Establishment) Bill, 2021; Orthopedic Hospitals Management Board Act (Amendment) Bill, 2021; and Chartered Institute of Public Administration of Nigeria (Establishment) Bill, 2021.

Others are the Nigerian Film Commission Bill, 2021; and Federal College of Education (Special) Birnin-kudu (Establishment) Bill, 2021.

 

 

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