
….Passes Bill for a law to repeal the criminal code law 1916…..
Edo State House of Assembly today confirmed Mrs Grace Aihie as the Managing Director of Edo Geographic Information Service, EDOGIS.
Her Confirmation Followed the consideration of the report of an ad hoc committee set up by the Speaker for the purpose.
Speaking shortly after presenting the report of the ad hoc committee which screened the nominee sent by the State Governor, Godwin Obaseki for the position of the Managing Director, Edo Geographic Information Service,EDOGIS, Mrs Grace Aihie, Deputy Speaker, Rt.Hon Roland Asoro said the committee came up with four findings and one recommendation.
The House at the committee of a whole considered the one point recommendation in the report which is that the nominee be confirmed as Managing Director of EDOGIS
The Speaker gave an update on the resolution at the committee.
The House at the committee of a whole also considered the seven findings and one point recommendation as it considered the title, enactment, citation and other parts of a
“Bill for a law to repeal the criminal code law 1916; enact a law to provide rules on criminal conduct, regulate public order and for connected purposes “.
Speaking after consideration of the Bill, Rt.Hon. Marcus Onobun directed the Clerk to give the Bill its third reading and thereafter transmit clean copies of the resolution to appropriate authorities for action.
The Speaker, congratulated members for their hard work in considering the Bill as the House winds down the first quarter of the fourth session of the 7th Assembly.