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Rivers State House of Assembly passes Bill prohibiting street trading
The Rivers State House of Assembly (RSHA) has passed into law “Rivers State Street Trading, Illegal Markets and Motor Parks Prohibition Bill 2019”.
After a rigorous debate on the committee’s report, Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Ikuinyi-Owaji Ibani, DSSRS, KSC called for 3rd reading of the bill by the clerk.
Thereafter, the Rt. Hon. Speaker called for voting on the bill and Hon. Members unanimously voted for it.
In another development, the House received a petition from the people of Oyorokoto and 28 other host communities in Andoni LGA, Rivers State against “AMNI International Petroleum Development Company”. The petition was brought before the House by Hon. Christian Ahiakwo.
Rt. Hon. Ikuinyi-Owaji Ibani, relying on order 22 of the House Standing Rules constituted an ad-hoc committee to look into the petition.
members of the committee are:
1. Hon. Matthew Dike – Chairman
2. Hon. Solomon Wami – member
3. Hon. Smart Adoki – member
4. Hon. Igwe Aforji – member and
5. Hon. Tony Ejiogu – member.
The House was adjourned to Thursday 15th August, 2019.
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