The Senate Thursday approved amendments to key national legislations, including pension administration, health governance and tertiary healthcare institutions.
Approved amendments by the Senate to the key national legislations followed presentation of committee reports to that effect during plenary presided over by Senate President Godswill Akpabio.
It also confirmed the nomination of Obehi Aire Okafor for appointment as co-chairman of the Governing Council of the Unclaimed Funds Trust Fund, as lawmakers moved through a packed legislative agenda centered on institutional reforms and public service restructuring.
The approval of the reports followed detailed consideration of recommendations from relevant standing committees during plenary proceedings in Abuja.
Leading the presentation, Senator Mohammed Sani Musa (Niger East), moved that the Senate receives and consider the report of the Committee on Finance on the confirmation of Okafor’s nomination.
The Senate subsequently approved the recommendation, clearing the nominee for appointment as co-chairman of the Governing Council of the Unclaimed Funds Trust Fund, a strategic body overseeing dormant financial assets.
In another legislative action, the Senate considered and adopted the report of the Committee on Establishment and Public Service Matters on the National Assembly Service Pension Board (Establishment) Act (Amendment) Bill, 2026.
Senator Cyril Oluwole Fasuyi led the presentation, moving that the chamber receive and consider the report.
Lawmakers thereafter approved the proposed amendments aimed at strengthening governance and administrative efficiency within the National Assembly pension framework.
Similarly, the Senate considered the report of the Committee on Health (Secondary and Tertiary) on the National Health Act (Amendment) Bill, 2026.
Senator Banigo Palibe Harry (Rivers West), who presented the report, moved for its consideration.
The Senate thereafter approved the recommendations, paving the way for reforms intended to improve the structure, coordination, and delivery of secondary and tertiary healthcare services across the country.
In a related development, the chamber also considered and adopted a joint report of the Committees on Health (Secondary and Tertiary) and Tertiary Institutions and TETFund on the University Teaching Hospitals (Reconstitution of Boards, etc.) Act (Amendment) Bill 2026.