Baring any last minute change, the Senate will on Tuesday consider President Goodluck Jonathan’s request for a US$1billion loan to fight terrorism.
The Senate will also discuss the most effective approach to dealing with the challenge posed by the outbreak of the Ebola Virus Disease.
Chairman of the Senate Committee on Rules and Business, Ita Enang confirmed this while briefing newsmen in Abuja, on Monday.
He revealed that the National Assembly also expects to receive the Medium Term Expenditure Framework; detailing President Jonathan’s borrowing plans and the template for the 2015 budget.
Enang said “Today, we can say that as we resume, we will consider the health challenge that is facing the country and the way forward, particularly on Ebola.
“Then there was the request from Mr. President for one billion dollar loan. The request will be laid on the order paper for consideration by the senate.
“There was also another request by Mr. President for funds for the Police Reform Programme that is still pending before us; we will also put that forward for consideration by the senate.”
The committee chairman also assured Nigerians that the Senate will give priority to legislation which will improve our electoral process especially with respect to the constitutional amendment.
In response to a question on the just concluded National Conference, the lawmaker said, should the President submit the report to the Senate, Senators will subject the document to the normal legislative process.
It would be recalled that President Jonathan had in the letter to the National Assembly, which was read during plenary a day before legislators went on vacation, said he needed the US$1billion loan to upgrade equipment, training and logistics of armed forces and other security agencies.
via nigerianeye
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