The Senate, on Thursday, passed the South West Development Commission Establishment Bill 2024 for the third reading.
The passage followed the presentation of a report by the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Special Duties, Senator Kaka Shehu Lawan, during plenary.
In his presentation, Senator Kaka explained that the bill is designed to foster the socio-economic development of the South West region.
“If the Commission is established through presidential assent, it will, like other zonal development commissions, receive funds from the federation account, donations from development partners, and other sources.
These will be used to address infrastructural deficits and tackle ecological challenges in the region,” he said.
Following the presentation, the Senate moved into the Committee of the Whole for a clause-by-clause consideration of the bill, after which it was passed for the third reading.
In his remarks, the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin, who presided over the session, commended the committee led by Senator Kaka for their efforts.
He noted that the South West Development Commission, like similar commissions recently established, would address both infrastructural and ecological challenges in the region.
“The purpose of setting up these development commissions is to fast-track the development of the entire country,” Senator Barau said.
He added that President Bola Tinubu had already assented to similar bills for zonal development interventions and expressed confidence that he would do the same for the South West Development Commission Bill.
The bill was earlier sponsored by Senator Gbenga Daniel, APC, Ogun East.
The Senate, on Thursday, passed the South West Development Commission Establishment Bill 2024 for the third reading.
The passage followed the presentation of a report by the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Special Duties, Senator Kaka Shehu Lawan, during plenary.
In his presentation, Senator Kaka explained that the bill is designed to foster the socio-economic development of the South West region.
“If the Commission is established through presidential assent, it will, like other zonal development commissions, receive funds from the federation account, donations from development partners, and other sources. These will be used to address infrastructural deficits and tackle ecological challenges in the region,” he said.
Following the presentation, the Senate moved into the Committee of the Whole for a clause-by-clause consideration of the bill, after which it was passed for the third reading.
In his remarks, the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin, who presided over the session, commended the committee led by Senator Kaka for their efforts.
He noted that the South West Development Commission, like similar commissions recently established, would address both infrastructural and ecological challenges in the region.
“The purpose of setting up these development commissions is to fast-track the development of the entire country,” Senator Barau said.
He added that President Bola Tinubu had already assented to similar bills for zonal development interventions and expressed confidence that he would do the same for the South West Development Commission Bill.
The bill was earlier sponsored by Senator Gbenga Daniel, APC, Ogun East.