The House of Representatives has passed a Bill to establish Nigeria Postal Commission, repealing the establishing bill of the Nigeria Postal Service in the process.
This followed the conclusion of the adoption of the report of its Committee on Telecommunications on the Bill.
Titled, “a Bill for an Act to Repeal the Nigerian Postal Service Act, Cap. N127, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 and Establish the Nigeria Postal Commission to make Comprehensive Provisions for the Development and Regulation of Postal Services; and for Related Matters (HB.1337)” it is sponsored by Hon Akeem Adeyemi.
It was adopted after the conclusion of the clause-by-clause consideration by the House during a session presided over by Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila.
Speaking on the motive for the bill, Adeyemi said it has become necessary to upgrade NIPOST in line with international best practices.
“It was on this note that ‘A Bill for an Act to Repeal the Nigerian Postal Service Act CAP N127 LFN, 2004 and establish the Nigeria Postal Commission to make comprehensive provisions for the development and regulation of postal service; and for other related matters’ is sponsored,” he said.
