Olu Samuel, Lokoja

The Kogi State House of Assembly passes social investment programme into law.

This bill is one the four bills passed at Thursday’s plenary session in Lokoja,the state capital

Other bills passed into law by the lawmakers are a bill for a law to provide for retirement of judiciary staff in Kogi State and other matters connected therewith, 2024, bill for a law to repeal and re-enact the customary court of appeal, (Establishment) law, 2008 and other matters connected therewith, and a bill for a law to establish the Kogi State meat hygiene and inspection and other matters connected 2024.

Other bill passed is a bill for a law for the establishment of Kogi State Secondary Board and other matters connected therewith 2024.

The Chairman of the Committee of whole, who doubles as the Deputy Speaker, Kogi State House of Assembly, Comfort Nwuchiola oversee the consideration of the bills clause by clause by the lawmakers in the house.

It was gathered that, the five bills passed into law by hallow chamber is expected to be assented to by the Executive Governor of Kogi State.

Meanwhile, a bill for a law to establish Kogi State College of Agriculture, Ochaja-Egume and other purposes connected therewith, 2024 has passed through second reading in the Kogi State House of Assembly.

Leading the debate at the floor of the house on Thursday, the immediate past Deputy Speaker, Kogi State House of Assembly, Enema Paul argued that, “the college when established wil serve as a fertile ground that will build the required intellectual capacity needed to enhance agricultural output in the state”.