The Kaduna State House of Assembly on Wednesday passed its first two bills into Law.
The passage of the bills came after reading of the two reports by the Chairman of the ad-hoc committee on bills, Barrister Emmanuel Bako Kantiok, a member representing Zonkwa Constituency.
The Speaker of the 9th plenary, Yusuf Liman Dahiru, while commending the 9th Assembly for preparing and considering the bill worthy, pointed out that, laws are made for general purpose and not for individuals.
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The bills are, a bill for a law to establish the Kaduna State Housing Corporation Law, 2023 and a bill for a law to establish Kaduna State Commercial Property Corporation Law 2023.
The House has passed the two bills into law.
Announcements:
1. The Speaker Announced the absence of the Deputy Speaker Barr. Henry D. Magaji, Hon. Yusuf Zailani of Igabi West Constituency and Hon. Salisu Dandada Bala of Igabi East Constituency who were absent on his permission.— Kaduna State House of Assembly (@KadunaAssembly) July 19, 2023
Speaking with newsmen shortly after the passage of the bills by the speaker, the chairman of the bills, Kantiok said before now, there was the Kaduna State Property Development Company KSPDC which has now been taken over by the Kaduna Housing Corporation bill and the benefit of the bill is that there will be more investment in the housing sector as investment will be properly coordinated by the corporation.
Explaining further on the second bill, the chairman of the Ad-hoc committee on bills said, the bill for a law to establish the Kaduna Commercial Property Corporation is talking about markets, and its establishment will ensure better coordination and with this, it would attract more people to invest in commercial properties in the state.
Contributing to the bills, Halliru Gambo Dangana, member representing Sanga Constituency said that, the reforms are made to ease the lives of people in the state and no business thrives without a body regulating its activities, hence the bill for a law to establish Kaduna Commercial Property Corporation will go a long way and will attract more confidence in other people which will, in turn, attract more investment for the state.
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