Okowa signs five bills into law

*Oborevwori says bills passed through all required processes


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Okowa signs five bills into law
Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa signing the bills, while Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborovweri (2nd right) & others observe


Delta State Governor, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa has signed 5 bills into law, assuring that, the people will always get good governance.

According to the Governor, “we will collaborate with the Delta State House of Assembly to ensure that laws are passed to impact positively on the lives of our people.”

The Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborovweri, accompanied by principal officers of the legislature and the Clerk of the House, presented the bills to the Governor, Tuesday, July 25, 2017 in Asaba.  The bills were signed in the presence of top government functionaries.

Bills which were signed into law are Delta State Investment Development Agency Bill 2016, Delta State Agency for the Control of HIV/Aids Bill 2016, Delta State College of Education, Mosogar Bill 2016, Delta State Agricultural and Rural Development Authority (Amendment Bill 2016) and the Delta State Hotel Occupancy, Restaurant and Department Stores Consumption Tax Bill 2017.

“I must truly appreciate Mr. Speaker and members of the House for being able to complete the process of passing the bills into law; there is no doubt that the Delta State Investment Development Agency Bill is something that will help to improve on the investment climate of the state and we need the growth of industries; this bill has helped to create an agency that will directly partner with would-be investors and to a very large extent will shorten the time required to process documents and have partnership that yield results between our state and investors,” Governor Okowa disclosed.

He further explained, “with the bill on the Delta State Agency on the Control of HIV/AIDS - we have that agency already in place but, they can only become operational with the signing into law of this bill,” he said, adding, “the College of Education Bill, Mosogar was created on the fact that it was just a College of Physical Education, but, after the visit at their last convocation, at the request of the College and that of the community, we believe that it would be better if the College became a fully-fledged College of Education but, with specific attention to physical education and I am glad it has been passed into law which will enable the College admit students in the next academic session.”

“The Delta State Agricultural and Rural Development Authority amendment bill was to give strength to the operations of the agricultural extensions services because, if we are going to do well in the agricultural sector there is a need to strengthen the agricultural services in such a manner that our farmers are exposed to modern agricultural techniques which will improve on their farm skills and also, enable them have access to new techniques from our research teams,” he said, stating that “the Delta State Hotel Occupancy, Restaurant, Departmental Store Consumption Tax Bill is a bill that will help to generate revenue for the state and in partnership with various owners of restaurants, hotels, it is my belief that we will be able to generate revenue that will help improve on our economy, which will in turn impact positively on our people.”

Governor Okowa reiterated, “I am proud of the Delta State House of Assembly, it is aptly, the most vibrant legislature in the country and I have lost counts on the number of bills that have been signed into law, I am confident that more bills will be signed in the next few months.”

Rt. Hon, Oborovwori   while presenting the bills for assent told the Governor that the bills passed through all the processes required for them to be passed, assuring that the legislature will continue to partner with the Delta State government to deliver dividends to Deltans.

The Speaker said the five laws will to a large extent improve and encourage investment and capital in-flow to the state, improve revenue generation in the hospitality and tourism industry, improve control of sexually transmitted diseases and drastically reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS, enhance academic standards in Colleges of Education across the state as well as strengthen rural development and the Agricultural sector which are some of the key priorities of the Okowa administration. 

According to the Speaker, “Your Excellency Sir, today mark a significant day for the State and in particular the effort of this administration to make Delta State an investment haven for investors”.

“We are before you today to present five very important Bills passed by the House for your assent. These Bills when assented to, will create confidence in investors, shore up the revenue base of the State, provide succour to sufferers of HIV/AIDS, increase opportunity in the education sector and will help open up avalanche of modern farming technology to our people”, the Speaker said.

 


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Valerie Ifeanyichukwu Oguafor
Valerie Ifeanyichukwu Oguafor, is a graduate of Mass Communication from University of Benin, Edo State. apart from her evolving reportorial skill, she had stint in Broadcast at Delta State Government owned, Delta Broadcasting service, Warri. she can be reached via 07064229099 ifeanyi_valerie@yahoo.com
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