Senator Abubakar Bagudu
The Senate on Thursday passed the Immigration Act 1963 (Repeal and Enactment) Bill 2015, and Nigerian Automotive Industry Development Plan (Fiscal Incentives, Assurances and Guarantees) Bill 2015.
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Interior, Senator Abubakar Bagudu (APC-Kebbi Central), who took the lead debate, said the bill would help in supplementing the United Nations convention against transnational organisation crime.
He added that the bill would help to tackle problems associated with passports, visas, resident permits, among others.
“This bill sets out the provision for matters relating to immigration, passports, visas, resident permits and work permits.
“It also sets out to smuggling of immigrants …Read More
Source:: PM Newspaper
