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The 10th House of Representatives considered and treated 1615 different legislative matters between July and December.
Speaker of the House, Tajudeen Abba, announced this during a plenary, shortly before the House adjourned for New Year break, on Saturday, in Abuja.
Abbas said the matters comprised of 962 bills, 500 motions, and 153 petitions.
He said this at plenary, shortly before the House adjourned for the New Year break in Abuja on Saturday.
He said the legislative outputs in the last six months had been remarkable.
“The House received and considered 962 bills and 500 motions. We also received 153 petitions.
“Of these numbers, 120 bills have passed through the second reading reading,” he said.
He added that the bills were undergoing further review and refinement to address some of the concerns raised during debates.
The Speaker said the House has referred another 120 bills to committees for in-depth analysis.
He added that the House had also successfully passed many other bills.
The House, he said has transmitted those bills to the Senate for concurrence.
Notable among the bills were the Electricity Act (Amendment) Bill, 2023 and the Federal Audit Service Act (Amendment) Bill, 2023.
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The House also passed the 2022 Supplementary Appropriation Act (Amendment) Bill, 2023 and the Oath Act (Repeal and Enactment) Bill, 2023.
He listed other bills passed to include the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons Bill; the Federal Fire and Rescue Service Bill; and the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (Repeal and Enactment) Bill.
“All these bills are intended to provide immediate relief and long-term solutions to the challenges that have plagued our society.
“Through these bills, we aim to empower our citizens, enhance social justice, promote economic growth and promote peace and security,” Abbas said.
Over the same period, he said, the House received and resolved over 500 motions. Many of these motions borders on the nation pressing matters affecting the people.
Abbas said the motions “are most potent tools of legislative representation”.
He added that they showed that the legislature is best positioned to articulate the needs of the people.
According to him, notable motions the House considered included those on oil theft, student loans, job racketeering, JAMB and firearms among others.
He commended his colleagues for their support so far.
“The House has demonstrated a commitment to foster a harmonious and professional relationship with the executive,” Abbas said.
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