Nigerian Senate Order Paper: Key Bills & COVID-19 Motion, April 28 2026
On Tuesday, April 28, 2026, the Nigerian Senate had a packed agenda covering six new bills for first reading, a motion responding to a confirmed COVID-19 case in Cross River State, and a bill to overhaul the Nigeria Police Trust Fund. Senators also moved to reopen a previously passed ports regulatory bill after the Ministry of Justice flagged fundamental legal problems with it.
The Nigerian Senate sat on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, with the following business on its agenda:
Six bills were listed for first reading — meaning they were being formally introduced for the first time. These covered sea fisheries, medical laboratory sciences, community health practitioners, medical rehabilitation therapists, dental technologists, and a Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission amendment. Senate Leader Michael Opeyemi Bamidele sponsored five of them; Lagos West Senator Idiat Adebule sponsored the investment promotion bill.
A bill to repeal and replace the Nigeria Police Trust Fund Act of 2019 was scheduled for second reading — a stage where senators debate the general principles of a proposed law.
A significant motion was tabled by Rivers West Senator Ipalibo Harry Banigo, triggered by a confirmed COVID-19 case involving a foreign national who entered Nigeria in March 2026 and tested positive in April. The motion called on the Ministry of Health, NCDC, Ministry of Finance, and state governments to strengthen surveillance, release emergency funds, and improve outbreak readiness.
Senators also considered a motion to reopen and revise the Nigerian Ports Economic Regulatory Agency Bill — previously passed and sent to the President — after legal experts identified serious flaws requiring fresh legislative action.
Three agricultural bills from committee were also listed for consideration.
