Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin, has sponsored a total of 42 bills in the first three years of the 10th National Assembly, emerging as the most active lawmaker in terms of private member bill sponsorship, according to records from the Senate. The 10th National Assembly, inaugurated on……
Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin, has sponsored a total of 42 bills in the first three years of the 10th National Assembly, emerging as the most active lawmaker in terms of private member bill sponsorship, according to records from the Senate.
The 10th National Assembly, inaugurated on June 13, 2023, following a proclamation by President Bola Tinubu, marks its third anniversary on Saturday, June 13, 2026.
A review published in the third anniversary edition of *The Parliamentarian*, a magazine produced by the media office of the Deputy President of the Senate, showed that Senator Barau sponsored 42 bills between June 2023 and June 2026, with five of the proposed legislations already passed by the National Assembly.
The lawmaker, who represents Kano North Senatorial District, sponsored 13 bills in 2023, nine in 2024, 17 in 2025 and three in 2026, reflecting sustained legislative activity across multiple sectors.
Among the bills that have successfully scaled legislative hurdles are the North West Development Commission Establishment Bill, the National Identity Management Commission (Repeal and Re-enactment) Bill, the Agricultural Research Council Act (Amendment) Bill, the Federal Medical Centre, Gwarzo, Kano State (Establishment) Bill, and the Federal University of Science and Technology, Kabo (Establishment) Bill.
The bills cover a broad spectrum of national concerns, including education, healthcare, agriculture, constitutional amendment, governance reforms, economic development, renewable energy, telecommunications, digital assets regulation and industrial growth.
In a statement issued on Thursday, the Special Adviser to the Deputy President of the Senate on Media and Publicity, Ismail Mudashir, described the achievement as a remarkable legislative milestone.
According to him, sponsoring 42 bills within three years demonstrates Senator Barau’s commitment to legislative excellence and national development.
“Senator Barau, fondly called ‘Maliya’, has always been known as someone who raises the bar to enviable heights in all his endeavours,” Mudashir said.
He noted that the Deputy Senate President achieved the feat while simultaneously carrying out the demanding responsibilities of assisting the Senate President in providing leadership for the upper chamber .
Mudashir also highlighted Senator Barau’s role beyond Nigeria’s borders, noting that he serves as First Deputy Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, where he has continued to play a significant leadership role in the regional legislative body.
Several of the bills sponsored by Senator Barau seek to establish new educational institutions, including federal universities, polytechnics and colleges of education, while others focus on improving public accountability, occupational safety, healthcare delivery, cooperative societies, manufacturing competitiveness and digital economy regulation.
His legislative portfolio also includes proposals on renewable energy development, e-health services, child welfare, maternal and newborn healthcare, military welfare funding, project continuity and constitutional reforms.