ABUJA – Senate of the Federal Republic yesterday, sympathized with Nigerians for the hardship they are passing through from recently increased pump price of petroleum and promised engaging Federal Government on improved welfare package to ameliorate the pains.
Rising from its one-hour closed session, the red chamber also urged the executive arm to begin implementation of palliative measures in the 2016 Budget as passed and signed into law.
The red chamber further enjoined the Federal Government to engage the organized labour in order not to ground the economy.
This is even as the senators withdrew its Bill on Frivolous Petition that hitherto provides for obtained affidavit before any information or petition is raised against a public officer.
Presenting his Committee Report on the matter, Senate Chairman of Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, Sen. David Umaru (Niger East) observed that the proposed legislative piece if passed would infringe on the fundamental rights of the citizens, as well as, encroach on the functions of the Police.
He reported that when public hearing was conducted on the matter, majority including the Federal Ministry of Justice and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) dismissed the bill as frivolous and violent, while the Police and the Judiciary supported it.
The Senate has been in the eye of the storm since introduction of the bill by Sen. Ibn Ala, as various publics including the press knocked them for what they roundly described as satanic proposal.
