The Sokoto State House of Assembly, on Tuesday, amended the state’s 2021 law prohibiting discrimination against persons with disabilities.

The amendment followed the consideration of the House Committee on Social Welfare, Culture and Poverty Reduction report.

Presenting the report, Kabiru Dauda (APC-Gada East), the Committee chairman, said the law is recommended to consist of an executive chair and one person with a disability from each senatorial district.

He said, “Also to be included in the council shall be representative each from the Ministries of Social Welfare, Education, Health, Youth and Sport, Women Affairs and Works.

“However, the executive chairman and three other persons with disability from the senatorial district shall be appointed by the governor, subject to confirmation of the Assembly.”

Deputy Speaker Abubakar Magaji, who presided over the sitting, put the motion for the bill’s amendment into a voice vote.

Members unanimously approved the bill’s passage as moved by the assembly majority leader, Malami Basakkwace (PDP- Sokoto South II).

In a related development, the assembly passed the amendment of three other bills, including a bill for a law to amend the Sokoto State Community and Social Development Agency Law 2019.

Others are; a bill to amend Zakkat and Endowment Commission law No. 4 of 2022 and a bill to amend the Sokoto State Arabic and Islamic Education Commission law No. 5 of 2022.

(NAN)