Senate Steps Down Agriculture Transformation Bill Amid Procedural Row

Senate steps down Barau’s Agricultural Revolution Bill

….Ningi, Yahaya Abdullahi fault drafting, omnibus nature, non-circulation By Henry Umoru ABUJA — The Senate on Tuesday stepped down the proposed Agricultural Revolution Bill, 2026, following a heated debate over its drafting, scope and failure to circulate printed copies to senators. The bill, sponsored by the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Jibrin Barau (APC, […]

Senate steps down Barau’s agric revolution bill

The Nigerian Senate has stepped down the Agricultural Revolution Bill sponsored by Senator Barau Jibrin over concerns about its drafting and scope.

Senate Steps Down Agriculture Transformation Bill Amid Procedural Row

There was slight back and forth on the floor of the Senate as a Bill for an Act to provide a comprehensive legal framework for the transformation and modernisation of agriculture in Nigeria suffered a setback.