The Senate has received a request from President Muhammadu Buhari for the confirmation of Mr Lamido Yuguda as new Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Also to be screened and confirmed are three nominees as full-time Commissioners of the Commission.
Buhari’s request was contained in a letter read at plenary on Tuesday by President of Senates. Sen. Ahmad Lawan.
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The letter reads: “Pursuant to Section 3 and 5(1) of the Investment and Securities Act 2007, I write to request for confirmation by the Senates, the appointment of the following four nominees as Director-General and Commissioners of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
“Their CVs are attached herewith,”.
Others for confirmation as full-time commissioners are Reginald karausa, Ibrahim Boyi, and Obi Joseph.
The senate also at plenary observed a minute silence over the demise of Sen. Fidelis Okoro who represented Enugu North Senatorial District in 1992 and 1999-2007.
Sen. Chukwuka Utazi(PDP Enugu ) having cited order 42 and 52 of senates rule disclosed that Sen.Okoro passed on in Abuja on May 17 after a protracted illness.
Senate also at plenary considered for first reading five bills.
The bills are: Nigeria Local Content Development Regulation Bill, 2020 by Sen.Folarin Teslim (APC Oyo), Nigeria Oil and Gas Industry Content Act 2020 (repeal and re-enactment ) Bill 2020 by Sen.Abdullahi Sabi(APC Niger).
The National Health Act 2014 Amendment Bill, 2020 by Sen.Kola Balogun among others were also considered by the senate.
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