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Enugu Assembly passes Child Right Bill into law
BY CYPRIAN AJAH, ENUGU
MEMBERS of Enugu State House of Assembly last week passed the Child Rights Bill into law.
The 275 section bill was passed after it had scaled the first and second reading and went through public hearing.
Following a report on the House Joint Committees on Gender Affairs, Ethics and Privileges, Judiciary, etc presented to the House by the Chairman, House Committee on Gender Affairs, Hon. Dame Nkechi Omeje- Ogbu, the House dissolved into Committee of the Whole House to look into it critically before its passage.
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Speaker of the House, Hon. Edward Ubosi thanked his colleagues for their contributions in making what he described as a contentious bill into law.
He also appreciated the media, UNICEF, Faith-based organisations and others for their contributions in making the law a reality.
Going by the heated debate on the floor of the House on the Bill to the extent that it was stepped down at a stage for consultations, many thought it would not see the light of the day.
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