The Senate at its plenary session on Thursday stepped down the Nigeria Peace Corps Bill it earlier considered till another legislative day and equally passed the amendment of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board’s Act, JAMB Bill SB. 245 into law.

Senate Majority Leader, Senator Ali Ndume, after consultations with other distinguished colleagues, moved a motion to step down the Clause by Clause Consideration of the Nigerian Peace Corps Bill SB. 173 and SB. 183 to another legislative day.

This was majorly as a result of the absence of the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Interior, Senator Bayero Nafada, representing Gombe North, whose Committee worked on the bill. However, the Minority Leader, Senator Godswill Akpabio, would ensure further legislative work and consultation on the Nigerian Peace Corps Bill before it is brought for the Clause by Clause consideration and eventual passage into law at a later date.

On the other hand, the amendment of JAMB Bill was passed by the Senate to strengthened the Board to allow the results of students in the annual examination be valid beyond that year.

Chairman of the Senate Committee on Tertiary Education and TETFund, Senator Jibrin Barau, while presenting the report of his committee on the JAMB Bill, explained that the amendments will further strengthen the Admissions Board in its responsibilities.

Senate President Bukola Saraki, who appreciated his distinguished colleagues for their work towards the passage of the bill, remarked that the new amendments will indeed bring financial relief to students, as well as parents and reduce bottlenecks and corruption in the admission process.