NIGER: Sani Bello signs two bills into law

GOVERNOR Abubakar Sani Bello has signed two bills into law.

This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mary Noel-Berje after his principal performed his constitutional duties at the Government House, Minna Niger State.

According to the statement the two laws are: “A law to provide for the Niger State Violence Against Persons (prohibition) Law and for other connected matters thereto” and “a Law to provide for Premarital Medical Examination in Niger State 2020.”

Speaking after the signing of the bills the governor described the two laws as significant.

Bello said, ” With the two  laws, particularly the law on Gender Based Violence Against Persons, all relevant agencies and committees connected with gender based issues will now have a legal backing in carrying out their responsibilities.”

He appreciated the State House of Assembly Members for critically looking into the bills to ensure that they passed through all the necessary legislative procedures.

The bill to provide for the Niger State Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) law and for other connected matters, which is said will help curb the increasing cases of Gender Based Violence in the state, was sponsored by Hajiya Binta Mamman, Member Representing Gurara Constituency in the Assembly.

Shaibu Liman Iya, Member Representing Suleja Constituency sponsored the bill to provide for Pre-marital Medical Examination in Niger State 2020, aimed at ensuring that all necessary pre-marital examinations are carried out before marriage in the state.