House of Reps Passed 13 Bills in 20 Minutes Today in Abuja

  

The federal House of Representatives in Abuja today, Tuesday, May 5th passed 13 bills within 20 minutes.  

The bills were passed after they were read a third time.

They are: “A bill for an act to amend the national judicial institute act; a bill for an act to amend the prevention of crimes act; a bill to amend the water resources act; a bill to amend the endangered aspecies act; a bill for an act to amend the agricultural and rural management training institute ct; a bill for an act to amend the telecommunications and postal offences act, and a bill for an act to amend the treaty to establish the African Economic Community relating to the Pan-African parliament Act."

Others are: “A bill for an act to amend the utilities charges commission act‎; a bill for an act to amend the chartered institute of stockbrokers act; a bill for an act to amend the Petroleum Training institute act; a bill for an act to amend the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency act; a bill for an act to amend the quantity surveyors act, and a bill for an act to amend the bees (import, control and management) act.”

The passing of bills is reminiscent of a similar “episode” in December in 2015 when the house passed 130 bills within 30 minutes.