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10th Senate processed over 1,000 bills in three years – Plang
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Chairman of the Senate Committee on Labour, Employment and Productivity, Diket Plang, has said the 10th Senate has processed more than 1,000 bills in its first three years in office, with over 200 already signed into law by President Bola Tinubu.
Plang, who represents Plateau Central Senatorial District, said the upper chamber had also adopted several resolutions through motions and carried out extensive oversight of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), describing the period as one of the most productive in Nigeria’s legislative history.
Speaking in an interview to mark the third anniversary of the 10th Senate, the lawmaker said the chamber’s committee system had also enabled lawmakers to closely monitor government performance and budget implementation.
“At the moment, the Senate has had over 1,000 bills. About 900 have passed either second or third reading, and we have over 200 bills that have been signed into law,” he said.
“So, for me, there is a lot of achievement in terms of making laws. We have had very important motions with beautiful resolutions and sufficient oversight functions as far as the first three years of the Senate are concerned.”
“Each of the ministries, departments and agencies brings its proposals during budget defence, and you go back to find out what has been achieved and what has not been achieved. It helps us know what government has been able to do,” he said.
On the recently passed State Police Bill, Plang commended President Bola Tinubu for supporting what he described as one of Nigeria’s most difficult but necessary constitutional reforms.
He argued that creating state police would strengthen intelligence gathering because officers recruited from local communities understand the language, culture and terrain better than officers deployed from other parts of the country.
“The locals know the language, they know the terrain, they know the culture of where they are policing. Information gathering and rapid response to criminality will improve significantly,” he said.
The senator also dismissed fears that governors would abuse state police, insisting that constitutional safeguards and oversight by the National Police Council, National Assembly and State Houses of Assembly would prevent excesses.
“No governor will employ people from his community and ask them to oppress their own people. There are oversight mechanisms that will check abuse,” he said.
He explained that although the bill had passed both chambers of the National Assembly, it still requires approval by at least 24 State Houses of Assembly before it can be transmitted to the President for assent as part of the constitutional amendment process.
Plang added that the reform would improve Nigeria’s police-to-population ratio through fresh recruitment across the states while creating employment opportunities for thousands of young Nigerians.
Commenting on the recent xenophobic attacks against Nigerians in South Africa, Plang urged both governments to pursue diplomacy rather than retaliation.
He said, “It is unfortunate that brothers are turning against one another. There should be immediate engagement between the Nigerian and South African governments. Rather than retaliation, both countries should sit down and resolve these issues as brothers.”
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Popular Nigerian gospel singer Asu Ekiye has finally opened up on how his estranged wife, Kunemofa Asu, initiated the divorce proceedings that led to the dissolution of their 28-year marriage.
Ekiye, popularly known as the “Prince of the Niger Delta”, made the clarification in a statement shared on social media.
The clarification followed reactions to his earlier announcement on Thursday that his marriage to Kunemofa, which began in 1998, had ended.
The announcement sparked widespread reactions from fans of the award-winning singer, especially netizens, with many expressing shock at why a marriage of that length could have been salvaged.
However, following public curiosity, the singer, in a new post, clarified that his wife initiated the split and filed for divorce without a prior quarrel, and that reconciliation efforts failed.
Ekiye said his wife had expressed her desire to end the marriage, moved out of their home, and subsequently instituted divorce proceedings.
“The decision regarding the dissolution of my marriage was not one I initiated.
“Having done all I could to seek reconciliation, I eventually came to the difficult decision to accept the reality of the situation,” he said.
The singer said he spent about a year making efforts to reconcile with his wife and preserve the marriage, but she remained firm in her decision.
Ekiye said he decided to clarify the circumstances surrounding the divorce after receiving numerous calls and messages following his announcement about the end of the marriage.
He said he bore no bitterness or ill will towards his former wife and had chosen to approach the new phase of his life with dignity and respect for all concerned.
“I bear no bitterness or ill will toward anyone,” he said.
The Nigerian Navy (NN) has handed over nine suspected stowaways to the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) after rescuing them from a merchant vessel in Lagos.
The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Beecroft effected the handover on Friday following the discovery of the suspects concealed in the propeller compartment of MT *Evgenia* two days earlier.
According to a statement by the Commander of NNS Beecroft, Commodore Aiwuyor Adams-Aliu, the suspects were found on Wednesday, August 19, and evacuated to the naval base for preliminary investigation and profiling.
He said investigations revealed that the suspects boarded the vessel while it was berthed at the Flour Mills Jetty in Apapa, allegedly intending to travel illegally to Europe.
The suspects were identified as Thompson Vincent, 23; Emmanuel Philip, 24; Tobi Olalekan, 32; Omotayo Adebowale, 43; Abdullahi Idowu, 21; Tunde Mustapha, 19; Jamiu Ismaila, 25; Ibrahim Alabi, 30; and Christian Kadiri, 22.
Adams-Aliu said the handover was part of ongoing collaboration among security agencies to curb illegal migration and strengthen maritime security.
He urged parents, guardians and other authority figures to discourage young people from attempting to board seagoing vessels illegally, noting that the dangers associated with the practice extended beyond Nigeria to other West African coastal states.
He added that NNS Beecroft would continue to support the Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Idi Abbas, in deploying a professional naval force to safeguard Nigeria’s maritime interests and support national security operations.
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