Kogi Assembly Passes Heavy Duty Truck Movement Bill, Three Others For Assent
Bashir Opaluwa Idris
The Kogi State House of Assembly has passed the Bill for a Law to provide for the restriction of heavy duty truck movement in Lokoja metropolis and other matters connected there with, 2025 and three other bills, which is now awaiting the assent of the State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo.
The bills where passed by the lawmakers after clause by clause consideration during Tuesday’s plenary siting in Lokoja.
The three other bills are a Bill for a Law to provide for the Kogi State Agency for Climate Change (Establishment) Law and other matters connected thereto, 2025, Bill for a Law establishing the Kogi State Bureau of Lands and other matters connected therewith, 2025 and a Bill for a Law to Repeal the Local Government Electoral Law, 2004 and enact Kogi State Local Government Electoral Law, 2025.
Speaker of the House and Chairman of the Committee of a whole, Rt. Hon. Aliyu Umar Yusuf commended the lawmakers for their dedication to the State assignment.
“There is no doubt that some of the bills passed today are very important in the life of our state, we are happy that it is during our time that Kogi State will be having such laws”.
Hon. Yusuf said the lives of residents and students of Felele in Lokoja are always in danger as a result of movement of heavy duty trucks on the road.
“Unfortunately our Federal University is located at that area and at any time such incidents occur it is the lives of our young once who will be the leaders of tomorrow that are always in danger by losing their lives as well as properties worth millions of Naira will always go in flames and nothing is been done, so with this proactive step taking by Kogi State today we want to believe that the road users coming from the North and the South will understand that we have a very peculiar situation that necessitated the passing of this law so that we can keep the lives of our people safe”.
While noting that the restriction of the vehicles will be between six o’clock in the morning to six o’clock in the evening daily, the Speaker urged the road users to abide by the law for the good governance of the State.
On the Climate Change Bill, the Speaker noted that it will give the State the opportunity to have more access to information, urging the people to take proper care of their environment.
While commending the Lawmakers for their expertise, Hon. Yusuf urged them to expose their self to seminars and workshop to broaden their knowledge of Lawmaking.
The four bills passed are expected to be assented to by Kogi State Governor.