Rivers Assembly Gives First Reading To Commissions Of Inquiry Bill

Rivers Assembly Gives First Reading To Commissions Of Inquiry Bill

In its determined effort to continue to make laws for the smooth running and governance of the State, the Rivers State House of Assembly at its 69th Legislative Sitting, on Friday, gave First Reading to the Rivers State Commissions of Inquiry Bill, 2024.

The Bill was sponsored by the trio of the Deputy Speaker, Rt. Hon. Dumle Maol, the honourable Member representing Akuku Toru Constituency II, Hon. Lolo Opuende, and the honourable Member representing Omuma Constituency, Hon.Sylvanus Nwankwo.

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Presenting the Bill, Rt. Hon. Maol traced the colonial origin of the Commissions of Inquiry Law, stating that it was a legislation of the old Eastern Nigeria.

He said: “the essence of the Bill is to repeal the Commissions of Inquiry Law, CAP 30, Laws of Rivers State, 1999, and to re-enact the Rivers State Commissions of Inquiry Law for the holding of Commissions of Inquiry, and for other matters connected there”.

The Speaker, Rt Hon. Martin Chike the Amaewhule, urged Members to study the Bill thoroughly and get set for a robust debate at the next Legislative Sitting.