The controversial bill on Vaccine titled, “Control of
Infection Diseases Bill 2020,” which first surfaced in the House of
Representatives, has been submitted for debate in the Senate on Tuesday.
The Senate’s version is titled, “National Health Emergency Bill;
2020.
The bill was sponsored by Senator Chukwuka Utazi
representing Enugu North Senatorial district and also the Chairman of Senate
Committee on Health.
Though the bill scaled first reading, former Deputy Senate
President, Ike Ekweremadu, who is also another lawmaker from Enugu State and of
the Peoples Democratic Party ironically kicked against the bill after it passed
the first reading.
Expressing his reservations on the bill, Ekweremadu demanded
for the draft copy of the bill in line with the tradition of legislative debate
on bills.
“I haven’t seen the draft of this bill and I think nobody
has seen it to study its contents and it’s important we have it before next
adjourned date,” Ekweremadu said.
In his remark, Senate President, Dr Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan
ordered the sponsor of the bill to make copies available to Senators before the
next sitting.
Lawan also ruled that the bill will be tabled for second reading
on Tuesday, next week.
DAILY POST reports that a group, Coalition of United
Political Parties (CUPP) alleged a $10 million bribe for accelerated passage of
the bill, a claim that the House of Representatives was yet to react to, hours
after.
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