A bill seeking to establish the South-South Development Commission has been stepped down by the Senate.
Senate President, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, stood the bill when he sensed that the mood in the Senate did not support it.
The bill was sponsored by Sen. Asuquo Ekpenyong (Cross River -South).
However, as soon as he concluded his lead debate, the bill was immediately opposed by senators who spoke after him.
Two of them from the North, senators Adamu Aliero and Abdul Ningi, said the proposed commission was a duplication of the existing Under Delta Development Commission (NDDC), advising the Senate to drop it.
“This will make the he Senate a laughing stock”, Aliero said.
There were also murmuring on the floor following the opening of debate.
Akpabio quickly called for the votes to step down the bill, which was unanimously endorsed by senators.
Tribune
