The Nasarawa State House of Assembly on Monday passed two bills in order to tackle emergency situations.
The bills are aimed at boosting the revenue base for the overall development of the state, so as to reduce dependency on federation allocation.
The first one is: A Bill for a Law to Establish the Nasarawa State Emergency Management Agency and for Other Matters Related Thereto, while the second one is: a Bill for a Law to Provide for Levying and Collection of Radio and Television License Rates by Nasarawa State.
The second bill is to regulate the Administration of Radio and Television License Rates and for Connected Purposes.
Alhaji Ibrahim Balarabe-Abdullahi, the Speaker of the House, announced the passage of the two bills into law during the House proceedings in Lafia.
He said that the two bills, if assented to by Gov. Abdullahi Sule would boost the revenue base of the state, as well as improve the standard of living of the people of the state.
” A Bill for a Law to Establish the Nasarawa State Emergency Management Agency and for Other Matter Related Thereto read for the third time and passed.
” A Bill for a Law to Provide for Levying and Collection of Radio and Television License Rates by Nasarawa State.
” The bill which is to regulate the Administration of Radio and Television License Rates and for Connected Purposes was read for the third time and passed,” he said .
The speaker directed the clerk of the House to produce clean copies of the bills for the Governor’s assent.
Earlier, Alhaji Tanko Tunga ( APC- Awe North) , the Majority Leader of the House, moved a motion for the two bills to scale third readings.
Mr. Abel Bala ( PDP- Nassarawa Eggon West) , the Minority Leader of the House, seconded the motions.
The House unanimously passed the two bills.
In the same vein, A Bill for a Law to Establish Customary Courts Law and Other Related Matters Thereto, sponsored by Mr. John Osewu ( APC- Doma South), has scaled first reading at the assembly.
The speaker slated Nov.1, for the second reading of the bill.
Furthermore, the House received the report of the House standing Committee on Finance and Appropriation.
It is on a Bill for a Law to issue out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund of the State ( Supplementary Appropriation Bill) of N 5, 975, 076, 812.86 only.
The speaker slated Wednesday, Oct. 20, for deliberation on the report. ( NAN)
