A bill to alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 to remove the word “Force” from the Nigeria Police Force?passed second reading in the House of Representatives.
The objective of the bill is to delete the word “Force” from the Nigeria Police Force to read “Nigeria Police.”
The bill was unanimously adopted by the House when put to vote by Speaker Aminu Tambuwal.
Leading debate on the general principles of the bill, Rep. Jagaba Adams (PDP-Kaduna), argued that there was the need to remove the word “Force” from the Nigeria Police.
According to him, a name affects the behavior of people, and this could be the reason why the police use force most times.
“A name constitutes so much, name definitely attracts attention,” he said and urged his colleagues to support the passage of the bill.
Rep. Yakubu Balogun (ACN-Lagos), who supported the bill, said the word “Force” should be expunged from the Nigeria police.
Rep. Arua Arunsi (PDP -Abia) in his contribution, said the word “Force” was not in tandem with the saying that “The police is your friend.”
Reps Emmanuel Jime (PDP -Benue) and Eddie Mbadiwe (APGA-Imo) all spoke in favour of the bill.
The Speaker, however, referred the bill to the special Ad hoc Committee on Constitution Review for more legislative input.
Meanwhile, the House has adopted the report of the Ad hoc committee set up to investigate the agreement between the Federal Ministry of Finance and Single Window System and Technology Limited (SWST).
The House recommended the voiding of the concession agreement between the ministry and the organisation, citing failure to adhere to due process in the agreement.
It also recommended that all government officials and promoters of single Window Technology System (SWST) who participated in the agreement, should be made to face the full wrath of the law.
Chairman of the Ad hoc committee and Deputy Majority Leader of the House, Rep. Leo Ogor ?(PDP- Delta), while submitting the report to the House, said the concession project was not submitted to the Federal Executive Council for approval.
He said that the agreement was contrary to Section 3 of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission Act 2005.
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