Nigerian SenateWednesday, 6 May 2026

Nigerian Senate Agenda: New Ministers, Textile Crisis Motion & Five Fresh Bills — May 6, 2026

On Wednesday, 6 May 2026, the Nigerian Senate sat to consider five new bills on first reading, screen two presidential nominees for ministerial appointment, and debate an urgent motion on reviving Nigeria's collapsed textile industry. The session also included committee reports recommending confirmation of appointments to key regulatory bodies.

Key Agenda Items

Two presidential nominees — Mr. Joseph Tegbe and Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye — were scheduled for ministerial screening and confirmation by the full Senate.
A motion sponsored by nine senators urged the Federal Government to urgently revive Nigeria's textile industry, noting the country now imports over 99 percent of its textile needs, mostly from China and other Asian countries.
A Foreign Aids (Regulation, Transparency and Disclosure) Bill, 2026 was listed for first reading, which would introduce rules on how foreign aid entering Nigeria is reported and accounted for.

Official Order Paper

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