The Senate has passed the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (Establishment) Bill, 2021.
The bill was passed on Tuesday following the consideration of a report by the Senator Smart Adeyemi-led Committee on Aviation.
In a presentation at plenary, Senator Adeyemi stated that the bill seeks to provide an effective and institutional framework for the prevention, regulation, and administration of safety investigation of transportation occurrences in Nigeria, and anywhere Nigerian interest is involved or the transportation vehicle is a Nigerian carrier.
He added that the purpose of the bill is to enable investigative activities and promote safety through the conduct of transparent, independent and objective investigations in all cases of accidents involving any of the current modes of transport in the country.
The committee chairman added that the bill’s passage and assent into law would, amongst others, facilitate quick investigation of accidents, create a much safer environment and reduce death rates across the country.
The upper chamber passed the bill after a clause-by-clause consideration by the Committee of the Whole.
