A bill seeking to establish the Solid Minerals Development Bank has passed the second reading at the senate.
The bill was passed after Yakubu Oseni, senator representing Kogi central and sponsor of the legislation, led a debate on it on Tuesday.
Yakubu Oseni said the bill will help the federal government in diversifying the country’s economy and creating jobs.
Contributing to the debate, Smart Adeyemi, senator representing Kogi west, supported senator Yakubu’s motion.
– The Cable