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.
By: Awajis Josiah-Chijindu As political parties gear towards meeting the Independent National Electoral Commission's deadline of submitting party's candidates, The National Rescue Movement, NRM has on Wednesday 27th, May 2026 declared Reverend Minaibim Harry as its Governorship Candidate for the 2027 election. Reverend Harry who emerged through consensus will fly the party's flag in the 2027 Governorship election in Rivers State. In his declaration, Chairman of the electoral committee who is the National Deputy Chairman of the party, South South, Dr. Lucky Ekeji, said the Governorship candidate was carefully selected among others. Speaking to Newsmen at the sideline of the event, the NRM Governorship candidate, Reverend Harry said his emergence is timely, considering the political situation in Rivers State. " I know that everybody have been talking about peace, but I'll bring peace on another level. I'll bring security to the state, I'll bring employment...
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