The Senate on Thursday 15th of March, 2018 passed the National Transport Commission Bill. After a clause by clause consideration of the Bill, the bill was finally read the third time and passed.
The National Transport Commission was sponsored for the first time in 2008 but could not be passed till the end of the assembly due to the complex nature of the bill.
The current version of the National Transport Commission Bill was sponsored by Senator Andy Uba and was read for the second time on the floor of the Senate on the 7thof October, 2015 after which the Senate referred the Bill to the Joint Senate Committee of Land Transport, Marine Transport and Aviation Transport ably chaired by Distinguished Senator Gbenga Ashafa representing Lagos East Senatorial District.
The Chairman of the Joint Senate Committee, Senator Gbenga Ashafa and other members held interactive sessions with stakeholders in the Transport Industry to evaluate the bill including a public hearing to enable them diligently handle the bill before same was presented to the Senate for third reading.
Commenting on the passage of the bill by the Senate, Ashafa expressed his excitement over the passage of the Bill having worked assiduously with other members of the committee and stake holders to ensure that the best possible version of the bill is passed into law.
Ashafa in his comments said “the National Transport Commission when signed into law is capable of setting the transport sector on the path of positive development. With this bill, we would successfully create a multi-modal transport sector economic and safety oversight regulator for the transport sector. This is very good for business as it brings standard and structure to the transport sector while also increasing the revenue of Government.”
He stated further that, “The Joint Senate Committee worked with the understanding that this is one of the priority Economic Bills of the 8th Senate and therefore ensured that all imputes from stake holders were considered and the best possible version of the bill was presented to the Senate.”
Ashafa concluded by expressing appreciation to the Senate President, Senator Abubakar Bukola Saraki for his commitment to prioritizing bills that would have great impact on the economy.
The National Transport Commission Bill when signed into law will create a multi-modal transport sector economic and safety oversight commission, that will drive the National Transport Policy.
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ReplyDeleteMaybe it's my morning low blood sugar, but I didn't read a single benefit to the masses, nor specific details of what the bill will do. However, I did see, clearly, almost written in bold, that the bill when signed into law will increase revenue for government. That somehow summarizes this whole mess we find ourselves; government and its cronnies benefit at the expense of the masses.
ReplyDeleteYou said it all....nothing for the masses...
DeleteAnonymous Toh bad God bless you oooo,nna i kept reading looking for what the bill is about and saw nothing beneficial to us.Yet they wonder why theykeep arriving in wheelchairs and stretchers to court.Useless set of people
ReplyDeleteSo the bill has no benefits for the masses, which way Nigeria
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