Three Bills pass 1st reading on the floor of the R/S House of Assembly

Three bills have passed first reading on the floor of the Rivers State House of Assembly. The bills are the Rivers State female circumcision abolition amendment bill 2019 sponsored by the majority leader, Martin Amaewhule and Rivers State dehumanizing and harmful practice abolition amendment bill 2019 by Sam Ogeh, representing Emohua constituency. The third bill, Rivers State Violence Against Persons prohibition bill 2019 was jointly sponsored by Martin Amaewhule and Sam Ogeh. At the presentation of the bills, Mr. Martin Amaewhule said the Rivers State female circumcision abolition amendment bill 2019 is to amend the female circumcision abolition law number two of 2001. On his part, Sam Ogeh said the Rivers State dehumanizing and harmful practice abolition amendment bill 2019 will repeal the principal law of 2003. Speaker of the State Assembly, Mr. Ikuinyi Ibani assured that all necessary processes would be followed in the passage of the bill. Meanwhile ,the House has adjourned its sitting to Thursday 27th of June, 2019.