Nigerian SenateTuesday, 27 January 2026

Nigerian Senate Agenda for Jan 27: New Bills, Erosion Crisis & Collapsed Bridge

On Tuesday, 27th January 2026, the Nigerian Senate scheduled four new bills for first reading alongside two urgent motions covering ecological degradation in Edo State and a collapsed bridge in Anambra State. Lawmakers also planned to consider a committee report on three citizen petitions against federal agencies including the Nigeria Customs Service and the Nigeria Police Force.

Key Agenda Items

Four bills were listed for first reading, covering economic coordination, veterinary hospitals, and solid waste management.
A motion was tabled urging federal agencies to intervene in escalating gully erosion and deforestation across Esan Land in Edo Central Senatorial District.
A second motion called on the Federal Ministry of Works and FERMA to inspect and address a bridge that collapsed on the Okija Spur Road in Anambra South on 5th March 2025.
The Senate scheduled review of a committee report on three citizen petitions against the Energy Commission of Nigeria, Nigeria Customs Service, and the Nigeria Police Force.

Official Order Paper

03550924f375_Senate-order-paper-Tuesday-27th-January-2026.pdf

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