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Senate Throws Out National Road Transport Council Bill

by Sunday Isuwa
1 year ago
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The Senate killed a bill seeking to establish a National Road Transport Council sponsored by the Deputy Senate Leader, Senator Oyelola Ashiru (APC, Kwara South).

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The legislation was intended to be saddled with the responsibility of regulating the road transport industry and the transport profession in Nigeria.

The bill, titled: “National Road Transportation Council (Establishment) Bill, 2024“, was earlier introduced to the Senate plenary, which was the first reading of the proposal on the floor of the Senate.

Ashiru, earlier in his lead debate, revealed that if signed into law, a Council Board would be established, consisting of a Board Chairman and six members drafted from each geopolitical zone.

He also stated that the board shall be presided over by a representative from the Ministries of Transport, Commerce and Industry, and Aviation, and they shall not be below the rank of director.

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According to the explanatory memorandum of the bill, the functions of the proposed council include; creating an effective regulatory framework on road transport service operators; determining the standard of knowledge and skills required for road transport service operators; encouraging the advancement of education in road transportation; ensuring accessibility of road transport facilities, channels, and routes; monitoring the performance of the regulated road transport industry; conducting background check on road transport service operators; registering all road transport service providers and determine the fees for such registration; setting guidelines and general policies for road transport service operators; updating the Federal Government on its activities and progress through annual and audited reports; reviewing progress and suggest improvement within the provisions of this Bill and do such other things as are necessary or incidental to the objects of the Council under this bill or as may be assigned by the federal government.

However, contributing to the debate, Senators Victor Umeh, Adams Oshiomhole, and Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, among others, kicked against the bill, saying that it was tantamount to undue duplication of functions with some existing agencies of government, such as the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC).

When Senate President Godswill Akpabio put it to vote, most senators voted against it, ending its journey.

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Sunday Isuwa is an award winning journalist with over 15 years of experience. Currently at LEADERSHIP Media Group, he has published thousands of articles that have helped in shaping Democracy, Good Governance in Nigeria, Africa and the world at large. His Twitter handle is @IsuwaSunday 

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