Juliet Buna
The Senate on Saturday announced that it would increase the number of Standing Committees. It however did not disclose the figure.
According to The Punch, the Leader of the Senate, Opeyemi Bamidele, made this known at plenary after the conclusion of the day’s ministerial screening when he raised a point of order on the need to amend the Standing Orders of the Senate.
According to Bamidele, the amendment of the rules is to accommodate issues that will make the orders dynamic to facilitate an effective legislative process.
He also said the Senate would name the committees and their chairmen on Monday.
He said despite the amendment, there were a number of issues that still require further amendments in response to emerging developments that would enhance rules or practice and procedures for legislative practice.
He added, “The amendment will ensure that the expansion facilitates the definition of the functions and jurisdictions of new committees. As a result, the consequential approval of the Senate is mandatory for the review of the renumbered Order 96 to accommodate the new committees.”
According to Bamidele, the amendment of the rules is to accommodate issues that will make the orders dynamic to facilitate an effective legislative process.
He said despite the amendment, there were a number of issues that still require further amendments in response to emerging developments that would enhance rules or practice and procedures for legislative practice.
He added, “The amendment will ensure that the expansion facilitates the definition of the functions and jurisdictions of new committees. As a result, the consequential approval of the Senate is mandatory for the review of the renumbered Order 96 to accommodate the new committees.”
