Borno State: Governor Zulum Signs 9 Bills Into Law

Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has signed nine bills, passed by the State House of Assembly, into law.

The bills passed into law included that of rape, thuggery and special support to victims of Boko Haram insurgency.

A statement issued by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Strategy, Malam Isa Gusau, said the bills were signed into law on Wednesday at a ceremony in the Government House. It was attended by principal officers of the House led by the Speaker, Abdulkarim Lawan.

“The Borno State Criminal Justice Administration Law will address the increasing cases of rape and political thuggery; and those found involved in political thuggery risk seven (7) years imprisonment and their sponsors will also not go unpunished.

“The Borno State Investment Protection Bill seeks to provide the State the powers to tap the vast mineral deposit in the State, while the Drugs and Medical consumable bills seek to address the problem of scams and reduce the issue of fake and counterfeit drugs.

“The Social Investment Bill provides social services such as cash and consumables assistance to the victims of Boko Haram insurgency,“ Gusau quoted Zulum as saying at the ceremony.

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