Politics
CHIEF Arthur Akpowowo, the Deputy Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly, has called for stronger partnership between the media and the House for effective coverage.
Akpowowo said this at an interface with Assembly correspondents on Thursday is Asaba.
The deputy speaker, also the Chairman, House Committee on Legislative Compliance, said that the collaboration would educate the public awareness on bills and resolutions passed by the House.
Akpowowo said that the House had successfully passed numerous bills aimed at enhancing the quality of life of the people.
”No society thrives without rule of law, and some recent developments in the state called for more actions in the implementation of laws and resolutions passed by the Assembly.
“When I appeared on a radio live programme in DBS Asaba last week and talking about the Delta State Livestock law, people were calling that they are not even aware of such law.
“There are other people’s oriented laws that suffer same fate as well as resolutions of the House.
“I have also challenged the state Orientation Bureau to help in educating the public on existing laws in the state and the need for their full implementations,” he said.
Akpowowo added: “The laws and resolutions are meant to be obeyed and enforced, to entrench sanity in all parts of the state.
“The anti-open grazing law is one of such laws which non implementation has not done the public any good. ”
He commended the Assembly’s Press Crew for publicising activities of the state legislature.
He condemned the lawlessness and violent nature of some motorcycle operators operating in some parts of the state capital and stressed the need for those concern to enforce the ban on the use of motorcycles in the metropolis.
“These okada riders came from a session of the country. So violent and lawless. If they hit your vehicle, problem. If you hit any of them, they mob you, even to death.
“They came in dove into the state without any place in mind to stay. They converged in uncompleted buildings and most times turned the place to criminal den.
“The sad development has raised a lot of public concerns and I believe that efforts are being made by the state government in collaboration with security agencies to check the ugly trend, ” he said.
Flanked by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Transport, Chief Jaro Egbo, the Deputy Speaker assured the people of the commitment of the House in ensuring peace and good governance.
Egbo praised the efforts of the media at projecting the state in good light, saying that the ”M.O.R.E agenda” of the state government was on course.(NAN)
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-March 28, 2024 @ 15:15 GMT|
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