KWHA Seeks Experts' Inputs on 11 Bills... Just as it has densely Legislative Days

Date: 2017-05-13

The People of Kwara State, irrespective of political affiliation, have been urged to actively participate in a densely legislative week in the history of legislature in the state.

A Statement personally signed by the Speaker, Rt. Dr. Ali Ahmad stated that the House which has a total of 11 bills to be considered for passage into law in the next few weeks said the legislature " has opened its doors for generality of the public for two weeks between May 15 and 26, to voice their support, reservation, objection and even rejection of the bills being considered for passage".

The House, according to the statement has always advocated for people's participation in the way their affairs were regulated, noting that " nothing is more pretentious than to claim we predict their preferences or have superior knowledge".

The statement therefore, urged experts in various aspects of the bills such as contractors, artisans, religious and community leaders as well as politicians of the ruling party and various factions of opposition parties to avail the legislature of their views, pointing out that " this is no time for partisanship, " but join hands to midwife good goverance " for the State.

Among the bills to be considered according to the Speaker is the Public Procurement Bill which is considering among others, raising mobilisation fee between 30% to 50% due to complaint that the current 15% was grossly inadequate, the Revenue Court Amendment Bill which he said was seeking experte against defaulters, in order to be able to seal up premises in the bid of maximising its collectability, in view of the insistence of the house not to allow increase in tax rate for the time being.

The Urban and Regional Planning Bill is also before the legislature and, according to the statement, is a" fallout of the experience of the Assembly with strong cabals in the Planning and Development industry " as the legislature tried to control illegal filling Stations and other illegal changes to land users without desired success.

This according to the Statement, was due to weakness of our Law, hence the solution is to repeal the existing law and enact stronger one as the bill is equally expected to complement Peoples With Disabilities Bill just passed into law to "enrich the lives of the Disabled people". Also, the most revolutionary law in the history of criminal justice in Nigeria, Administration Of Criminal Justice Bill, which is single handedly sponsored into law by the Speaker, during his days at the National Assembly is also now before the Kwara Assembly to enact the law in its newest and most progressive version and therefore would required experts' views to realise the set goal. Other Bills according to the statement, concern hoteliers, hospitality and tourism industry, licencing of quarry and industrial goods and levy for manufacturing processing.

The Statement urged "Kwarans to take a look at what bills they have interest or expertise most, and give written submissions to be sent to the Clerk by hard copy or electronically.

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

JMK Construction Company Limited     Mustapha AbdulGaniyu     Ahmed     Ahmed Bayero     Jimoh Olusola Imam     Ahmed Saidu Rufai     PPS     Christopher Tunji Ayeni     College Of Arabic And Islamic Legal Studies     TIC     Niyi Osundare     Fawenu     Sam Okaula     Air Peace     Muritala Olarewaju     Kazeem Gbolagade     Folashade Omoniyi     Eleja Taiwo Banu     Oluronke Adeyemi     Aliyu Muhammed     Iyaloja-General     Gbemisola Saraki     Lafia Aliyu Korasabi     Dar-Al-Handasah Consultants Ltd     Mohammed Katsina Ahmed     Abdullahi G. Mohammad     Aliyu Salihu     Omotoso     Oko-Erin     Student Learning Support Helpline     Alumni Association Of The Federal Polytechnic Offa     Ishak Mohammed Sabi     Valsolar     Joshua Adeyemi Adimula     Ajikobi     Issa Memunat Moyosore     Fareedah Dankaka     Abdulfatai Salman Baakini     Kwara State Council Of Chiefs     Lawal Olohungbebe     Saliu Mustapha     Oba Abdulraheem     Ariyo     Emir Of Lafiagi     Gurei     Ahman Pategi University     KWASIEC     Michael Nzekwe     Okedare     Chief Imam Of Lafiagi     Yekeen Alabi     Baba Issa Awoye     Umar Sanda Yusuf     Nurudeen Mohammed     Abdulrahman Abdullahi Kayode     Prince Sunday Fagbemi     Earlyon Technologies     Oyeyemi Olasumbo Florence     Hussein Oloyede     MATTA Girls Foundation     Sheriff Olanrewaju     Barakat Community Secondary School     Kudirat Arinola Lawal     Muslim Stakeholders Of Kwara State     Gobir Organization Foundation     Ohoro Of Shao     Olatunde Michaels     Ridhwanullah Al-Ilory     Adanla-Irese     Joseph Offorjama     Sardauna Of Ilorin     Centre For Digital Economy     Oya State     National Party Of Nigeria     Hakeem Lawal     Arik     Iyeru Grammar School    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Sunday Fagbemi     JUSUN     Tescom.kwarastate.gov.ng     Akume     Onilorin Of Ilorin     Aminu Ado Bayero     Abubakar Imam     Labour Party     Unilorin FM     Buari Edun     Ibrahim Mashood     SAPZ Project     Ojo Fadumila     Ibrahim Abdullahi     Maigida Soludero Transit     Abdulsalam A. Yusuf     Abdulrazaq Solihudeen     Gobirawa     Kwara Primary Health Care Development Agency     Flights To Ilorin     Suraj Tunji Oyewale     Lukman Oyebanji Fagbemi     Yinka Aluko     Abdul Jimoh Mohammed     Aso-ofi     UTME     Kwara State University Of Education     Alao Ayotunde     Makama Of Kaiama     Isiaq Khadeejah     Owu Fall     Amuda Aluko     Kwara State Governor     Admiralty Villa     Olomu     College Of Health     Share     Ministry Of Women Affairs And Social Development     AbdulRazaq Jiddah     Seni Saraki     Photo News     Yusuf Babatunde Abdulwahab     Al-Hikmah Radio     Muideen Olaniyi Alalade     Kayode Bankole     Mohammed Ghali Alaaya     Alumni Association Of The Federal Polytechnic Offa     Amule     TIC     Ile Arugbo     Abdulganiyu Salahudeen     Abegunde Goke     Bio Ibrahim     Ajase-Ipo     Amos Justus Sayo     Solomon Edojah     Roseline Oni Aremu     Yahaya Dumoye     Shuaibu Yaman     Abdullahi Adisa Akodudu     AbdulRazaq Abubakar Jiddah     Bisi Kristien     Alapado     Offa Grammer School     Idi-Ape     Prince Mahe Abdulkadir     Gbenga Olawepo     Durbar Festival     Vasolar     Osinbajo     Turaki     Ahmad Lawan     Moses Rahman Popoola     Saad Belgore     Idiagbon     Samuel Olusegun Adedayo     Aishat Sulu-Gambari