Group Politics Editor, Taiwo Adisa, examines the key issues before the Senate of the Federal Republic in 2018. Passage of Budget 2018The 2018 budget proposals were submitted to the National Assembly on November 7, 2017. Petroleum Industry and Governance Bill (PIGB)The Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB remained the longest standing legislation in the National Assembly. Last September, while speaking on the bill, Senate President Bukola Saraki said that the Senate gave Nigeria an anniversary package by passing the Governance side of the PIGB into law on May 25. The four components the bills were divided into include the Petroleum Industry Governance Bill; Petroleum Industry Administration Bill; Petroleum Industry Fiscal Bill and Petroleum Host Community Bill.

Source: Nigerian Tribune January 11, 2018 03:45 UTC