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General News of Wednesday, 20 May 2020

Source: www.mynigeria.com

Ekiti lawmakers pass social protection bill

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The Ekiti House of Assembly has passed the Social Protection Bill 2020 at Wednesday’s plenary presided over by the Speaker, Mr Funminiyi Afuye.

According to reports, the bill is to grant children and vulnerable persons access to basic social services and infrastructure.

The bill, however, still needs to be assented to by Gov. Kayode Fayemi, according to reports.

Mrs Olubunmi Adelugba, the Chairman of the Joint Committees on Finance and Appropriation, Women Affairs, Trade and Investments and Judiciary and Legal Matters, submitted her committee’s report to members of the Assembly which consequently adopted it.

She said that the bill will reduce poverty among the people and provide guiding principles for managing social protection programmes.

Adelugba said the law would also enhance human capital development, ensure the dignity of human life, promote social welfare, improve food security and nutrition as well as provide synergy and coordination among all intervention agencies and Non-Governmental Organisations.

The assembly also committed to its Committee on Judiciary and Legal Matters the Ekiti Law Reform Commission (Amendment) Bill 2020 for further legislative scrutiny.

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