Senate passes workers’ compensation trust fund, federal polytechnics bills

The Senate on Thursday passed the Nigerian Employees’ Compensation Trust Fund Agency Establishment Bill, 2026, and the Federal Polytechnics Act Amendment Bill, 2026.
The bills were passed after the Senate recommitted them to the Committee of the Whole for further legislative scrutiny and consideration of necessary amendments.
Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele, who moved the motion for recommittal, said certain provisions required further review to ensure administrative clarity and a comprehensive legal framework.
He urged the Senate to rescind its earlier decisions on the bills and recommit them to the Committee of the Whole for consideration and passage.
Seconding the motion, Senato...