Gov. Okowa Signs 6 Bills into Law

… Creates Warri/Uvwie and Environs Devt Agency
…Tackles Water, Sanitation Challenges

DELTA State Governor, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa on Thursday
signed six bills into law, stating that with the cooperation of all
arms of government a stronger state would be built.

The governor who spoke after signing the six bills into law
observed that it was a collective responsibility for all Deltans to
contribute towards building a virile state that will be the pride
of all.

Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Sheriff
Oborevwori who was accompanied by his Deputy, Rt. Hon. Friday
Osanebi and other principal officers of the legislature presented
the bills to the governor.

One of the bills which have now become law is the Warri/Uvwie
and Environs Special Area Development Agency bill.

According to the Governor, “The Warri/Uvie and environs
development agency law was initiated following the successes
recorded with the Delta State Capital Territory Development Agency.
The law was borne out of the positive impact we have made in the
development of the state capital using the Capital Territory
Development Agency; in 2015, we saw the need for a special agency
to handle the development of the capital territory, three years
after, we have seen the positive impact this has made in Asaba and
its environs”.

He continued, “I believe that from the beginning of my second
tenure, we will pay special attention to the development of Warri,
Uvwie, and environs as I promised the people; this agency will
ensure the maintenance of existing infrastructure and improvement
of general infrastructure in the area,” he stated.

Other bills that were signed into law includes Bill to provide
for the establishment of the Delta State Urban Water Corporation,
Small Town Water Supply and Sanitation Agency, The Rural Water
Supply and Sanitation Agency, The State Water Sector Regulatory
Commission; Bill to Regulate the Registration, Establishment,
Operations, Conduct, Monitoring and Inspection of Private Health
Care Facilities in Delta State and other matters incidental
thereto; Bill to Amend Delta State Capital Territory Development
Agency; Bill to provide for the Audit of Public Accounts of the
State Ministries, Departments and Agencies of Local Governments and
other Matters Connected therewith; and the Bill to Establish the
Customary Courts and to provide for the Composition and Appointment
of Chairman and Members, Structure and Administration, Jurisdiction
and other Matters Connected thereto.

The governor commended the Delta State House of Assembly for
being great partners in his administration’s efforts to develop the
state, took time to explain the importance of the bills that were
signed into law, commended the Delta State House of Assembly “for
spending time to do your job thoroughly; you have done a lot to
impact on our people, and we will continue to need the cooperation
of the House of Assembly to develop our state; as we work and
partner with the rest of the state and the Judiciary, we have
course to smile as we build the Delta of our dreams, a stronger
Delta State.”

Rt. Hon. Oborevwori while presenting the bills before they were
signed into law, took time to extol Governor Okowa’s administration
for working for the interest of the people of the state, disclosing
that the bills passed through all the processes required in making
laws.

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