Okowa assents five bills, restates pledge to service

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State has signed five bills into law, assuring the people that they would always get good governance. He said: “We will collaborate with the House of Assembly to ensure that laws are passed to impact positively on the lives of our people.”

The speaker, Sheriff Oborovweri, accompanied by principal officers, presented the bills to the governor yesterday in Asaba for his assent.

The legislations, signed into law in the presence of top government functionaries, include the Delta State Investment Development Agency Bill 2016; State Agency for the Control of HIV/AIDS Bill 2016 and Delta State College of Education, Mosogar Bill 2016.

The rest were Delta State Agricultural and Rural Development Authority (Amendment Bill) 2016 and the State Hotel Occupancy, Restaurant and Department Stores Consumption Tax Bill 2017.

Okowa noted: “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 the investment climate, as we need the growth of industries.

“This bill has helped to create an agency that will directly partner with prospective investors and, to a very large extent, will shorten the time required to process documents as well as stimulate a partnership r between our state and investors.”