Legislature
Senate Introduces Five New Bills, Advances Legislative Agenda
The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday, October 20, introduced new bills covering sugar development, industrial training, healthcare, security research and agricultural development.
The bills were presented during plenary in Abuja and subsequently passed first reading.
The bills include the National Sugar Development Council Act (Amendment) Bill, 2026 (HBs. 2022 & 2030), sponsored by Senate Leader, Senator Michael Opeyemi Bamidele, representing Ekiti Central.
Also introduced was the Industrial Training Fund Act (Amendment) Bill, 2026 (HB. 1519), sponsored by Senator Bamidele.
The Senate equally considered the Federal Medical Centres Act (Amendment) Bill, 2026 (HB. 2652), also sponsored by the Senate Leader.
Another bill introduced was the State Security Service Research and Development Bureau (Establishment) Bill, 2026 (HB. 2716), sponsored by Senator Bamidele.
The Agricultural Revolution Bill, 2026 (SB. 1082), sponsored by Senator Jibrin Barau, representing Kano North, was also introduced and passed first reading.
Similarly, the Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria Act (Amendment) Bill, 2026 (SB. 1083), sponsored by Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, representing Abia North, passed first reading.
All the bills passed first reading during plenary in Abuja.