Edo Assembly finally passes anti-open grazing bill
The Edo House of Assembly on Wednesday passed the state anti-open grazing bill.
This followed the adoption of a motion by deputy speaker Roland Asoro and seconded by Francis Okiye (PDP-Esan North East 1) at the plenary in Benin.
Speaker Marcus Onobun thereafter directed the Clerk, Yahaya Omogbai, to give the bill its third reading, and forward clean copies to the governor for his assent.
Meanwhile, the house has received copies of the Constitution alteration bills (fifth alteration bill), 2022 for consideration.
Last year, Governor Godwin Obaseki described as senseless the enactment of the anti-open grazing law by southern state governors.
“We are one of the few states that have not signed the bill into law, and the reason is simple: to sign law is very simple. It doesn’t make sense to put out a law you cannot enforce,” said Mr Obaseki at a stakeholders’ town hall meeting on the proposed anti-open grazing law.
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