Senate passes National Identity Management Commission Bill, 2025
The Senate on Wednesday passed the National Identity Management Commission Repeal and Enactment Bill 2025.
Senate majority leader, Opeyemi Bamidele (APC-Ekiti), presented the motion for rescission, recommittal, and passage of the bill at plenary.
He said the National Assembly observed some fundamental issues that required fresh legislative action on the bill after its initial passage.
Mr Bamidele said the technical committee of the Senate, the House of Representatives, and the Directorate of Legal Services met and worked on the bill.
According to him, the Senate, relying on orders 1b and 52b of its standing orders, resolved to rescind its decision on the bill as passed and recommitted it to the Senate for consideration.
After a clause-by-clause consideration of the bill at the Committee of the Whole, the bill was passed.
In his remarks, Senate President Godswill Akpabio thanked lawmakers and other critical stakeholders for their inputs on the bill.
He expressed his belief that President Bola Tinubu would sign the bill into law when it is transmitted.
(NAN)
We have recently deactivated our website's comment provider in favour of other channels of distribution and commentary. We encourage you to join the conversation on our stories via our Facebook, Twitter and other social media pages.
More from Peoples Gazette
Agriculture
FG tasks ECOWAS on leveraging financing strategies for agroecology
The federal government has urged stakeholders in the agriculture and finance sectors in the West Africa region to leverage financing strategies to enhance agroecology practices
Politics
Katsina youths pledge to deliver over 2 million votes to Atiku
“Katsina State is Atiku’s political base because it is his second home.”
NationWide
NCDC records rise in Lassa fever cases as death toll hits 221
The NCDC said the new confirmed cases were reported in Bauchi, Ondo, Taraba and Benue states.
World
Turkey’s President Erdogan gifts NATO leaders guns, live ammunition after summit
The guns carried an inscription that read “Gumusay, the first revolver-type handgun produced in our country.”
Lagos
Lagos businessman bags 28-month jail term for N822.4 million theft
The EFCC amended the charge against the suspect and his company after he opted for a plea bargain midway through the trial.
NationWide
Nigerian passport ranks 167th globally with visa-free access to 26 countries: Report
A new report says the Nigerian passport currently ranks 167th globally and provides visa-free access to 26 countries.
NationWide
Orphanage managers urge sustained support for vulnerable children
They urged Nigerians to sustain support for vulnerable children through donations, volunteer services and other humanitarian interventions.
NationWide
Peace Corps seeks inclusion in security reform, cites 187,000-member capacity
He said the organisation’s nationwide network could strengthen grassroots security and enhance national peace-building efforts.
