The House of Representatives has passed two additional bills seeking to strengthen road safety and address terrorism financing in Nigeria.
The bills, sponsored by the member representing Kaduna North Federal Constituency, Hon. Mohammed Bello El-Rufai, were passed during the House proceedings.
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They are the Federal Road Safety Commission (Establishment) Act (Amendment) Bill, 2026 (HB. 2854), and the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act (Amendment) Bill, 2026 (HB. 2855).
In a statement, El-Rufai said the road safety amendment seeks to ensure the installation and maintenance of clearly visible speed limit signs on public roads to encourage compliance with prescribed speed limits and reduce avoidable road crashes.
He noted that speeding remains a major cause of road accidents, stressing the need for measures to protect motorists, commuters, commercial drivers, traders and other road users.
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The lawmaker explained that the proposed amendment to the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act seeks to broaden the definition of terrorism financiers and increase the minimum penalty for terrorism financing.
He said the proposed changes were intended to strengthen efforts to dismantle the financial networks supporting terrorist activities, including those who fund, facilitate and sustain attacks.
El-Rufai linked the importance of the proposed legislation to security challenges affecting communities in Kaduna North and other parts of the country, noting that terrorism threatens lives, livelihoods and businesses.
The lawmaker said the two bills were aimed at improving road safety, strengthening national security and protecting the lives and livelihoods of Nigerians.
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He added that the passage of the bills formed part of ongoing legislative efforts to address issues affecting citizens, irrespective of the political season.
The development brings to six the number of bills listed in his statement as having passed the House in the recent period, although the earlier list contains a duplicated reference to the Weights and Measures (Amendment) Bill, 2026 (HB. 2852).