Nigeria, Feb. 13 -- The Senate, on Wednesday, amended the laws establishing regional development commissions and the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Trust Fund to ensure that their funding sources comply with constitutional requirements.

The amendments were effected to address funding inconsistencies and align the commissions with the provisions of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, as mandated by the constitution.

It was considered at the Committee of the Whole after the majority of the senators supported it.

The establishments are the North-west Development Commission (establishment) Act (Amendment) Bill, South-west Development Commission (establishment) Act (Amendment) Bill, South-east Development Commission (establishment) Act (ame...