The Borno state Governor, Babagana Zulum on Wednesday signed into law nine different Bills passed by the State House of Assembly to enhance criminal justice system and the welfare of the citizenry.
Amongst the Bills are Borno State Criminal Justice Administration Laws 2023, which will address the increasing cases of raping and political thuggery.
To this end, those found involved in political thuggery risks 7 years imprisonment even as their sponsors will not go unpunished.
Also assented are the Borno state Penal Code Law, the Borno state Secondary Education Board, Borno state Investment Protection Bill and Borno state Social investment Bill.
Others are Borno Primary Healthcare Development Bill, Borno State Drugs and other Medical Consumable Bills, Borno state Livestock Management Bill as well as the Borno Local Government amendment Bill 2023 .
While assenting the Bills at the Government House, Maiduguri, Zulum said, " the Borno state Criminal Justice administration Law will address the increasing cases of raping and political thuggery, therefore, those found involved in political thuggery risks 7 years imprisonment even ad their sponsors will not go unpunished."
Governor Zulum while commending the State House of Assembly for the cordial working relationship said, within the last four tears, the Executive has sent over over 80 Bills to the both 9th and 10th Assembly, in addition to over 70 bills passed and assented to.
" Another bill is Investment Protection Bill which seek to provide the state, the powers to tap the vast mineral deposit in the state, while the Social Investment Bill provides social services such as cash and consumable assistance to the victims of Boko Haram insurgency ", the Governor added.
He also said, the Drugs and Medical Consumable Bills seeks to address the problem of scam and also reduce the issue of fake and counterfeit drugs, as according to him, drugs from the agency will not only distributed to government health facilities but be sold to private pharmacists and health facilities.
Presenting the bills for an assent, the Speaker, Borno state House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Abdulkarim Lawan said "the House has received a total of 9 Bills among which 3 of the Bills were from the 9th Assembly, while 6 Bills were from 10 Assembly, adding that, all these Bills were passed by the 10th Assembly.
He said in the 9th Assembly, the House has received a total of 67 bills among which 64 bills were passed, while the remaining three (3) Bills were passed by the 10th Assembly.
He therefore commended Governor Zulum for the cordial relationship between the House and the Executive arm
The speaker noted that the reelection of Governor Babagana Zulum for a second term was as a result of his outstanding leadership qualities span in the areas of security, heath, education, agriculture, jobs creation, poverty alleviation, Reconstruction, Rehabilitation and Resettlement, RRR among others, and assured him of the continued support and partnership to move the state forward.
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