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...For a better society... Thursday, August 19 2004 Vol 17 No.30 News Editorial Opinion Politics Sports Features Health Woman Foreign News Columnists Business Money/Market InfoTel Brands/Promotions Trade/Commerce View from America Senate is disciplined �Makama NDIDI OKAFOR, Abuja CHAIRMAN, National Population Commission (NPC), Alhajji S.B. Makama, on Tuesday evening gave the Senate a pass mark and described its members as disciplined people. He, however, carpeted the critics of President Olusegun Obasanjo describing them as "indisciplined people". Alhaji Makama stated these at the Senate during public hearing on the Amendment of the National Population Commission Act 270 of 1988. The NPC boss commended the Senate even as the Upper Legislative chamber is said to have discarded the report of its committee on States and Local Government Administration led by Senator Iyabode Anisulowo. A source close to the Upper House said the Senate caucus of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), met last week and resolved to "kill the report so as not to heat up the polity". "It should be treated as a family matter", the source added. The report which was submitted by Anisulowo indicated some prominent politicians in Benue State regarding the crisis in Kwande local government area. The report which had already been put on notice for debate, it was learnt, has been "killed at the PDP Senate caucus". When asked to comment, Anisulowo said she was not aware, but added that the Senate had the right to make the final decision on the report. The NPC chairman described as "indisciplined those criticising President Obasanjo and his policies saying that "it is only in Nigeria that people criticize and abuse the president and go free". He commended the Senate and described the proposed amendments as very "timely and aimed at strenghtening the commission". Earlier, the Senate leader, Dalhatu Tafida and Senator Ehinlenwo chairman of the Committee on Population, had said the amendment bill proposed by Senator Martin Yelewe was very desirable. At the plenary session, the Senate also considered a motion on "flood disaster in Dirma, Dumme and Loko towns in Song local government area of Adamawa State" brought before it by Senator Jubril Aminu. The Senate granted his prayer of asking the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to said relief materials to the displaced people in Song Local government. � 2004 @ Champion Newspapers Limited (All Right Reserved). Powered By dnetsystems.net dnet�

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