President Muhammad Buhari has sought for legalisation and institutionalisation of Social Investment Programme in Nigeria (NSIP) which is under the purview of Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs.
Buhari’s request was stated in a letter read on the floor of the Senate by the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan on Tuesday.
President Buhari explained in the letter that consideration and passage of the bill will provide the enabling law for effective implementation of the programme geared towards poverty alleviation of vulnerable Nigerians.
“The National Social Investment Programme Establishment Bill seeks to provide a legal and institutional framework for the establishment of the NSIP for the assistance and empowerment of the poor and vulnerable people in Nigeria”, he said.
On the National Parks, the President in another letter also read in plenary by Lawan, seeks for concurrence of the Senate to National Park Declaration Order made early in the year for establishment of 10 new National Parks across the country .
President Buhari in two other separate requests, seeks consideration and passage of National Library Establishment Bill 2022.
The proposed law, according to him, will provide the legal framework for maintenance of the National Library of Nigeria in line with global practices.