Nigerian Senate Agenda: COVID-19 Alert, Police Fund Bill & Six New Bills — April 28, 2026

Key Agenda Items

• A confirmed COVID-19 case involving a 53-year-old foreign national who entered Nigeria on March 17, 2026 and tested positive on April 16 prompted a Senate motion calling for stronger outbreak response and emergency funding for the NCDC.
• A bill to repeal the Nigeria Police Trust Fund (Establishment) Act, 2019 and replace it with a new 2026 version was listed for second reading, focused on equipment, training, and welfare of the Nigeria Police Force.
• The Senate moved to rescind and recommit the Nigerian Ports Economic Regulatory Agency Bill — already passed and transmitted to the President — after the Ministry of Justice identified fundamental legal issues requiring fresh legislative action.
• Five healthcare-related bills covering medical laboratory science, community health practitioners, rehabilitation therapists, dental technologists, and sea fisheries were introduced for first reading by Senate Leader Bamidele.
• A committee report on three agricultural bills — covering food reserves, cassava policy, and rice development — was listed for presentation and consideration.