Delta Assembly passes DESOPADEC amendment bill

By Godwin Utuedoye,

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                                 Delta State House of Assembly Speaker, Rt. Hon.                                                                 Sheriff Oborevwori

The amendments were sequel to a motion moved by the Deputy Majority Leader and member representing Bomadi constituency, Hon. Oboro Preyor for the notice of presentation and  first reading of the DESOPADEC amendment bill and was seconded by Hon. Daniel Mayuku and adopted.

Hon. Preyor said the the sections to be amended include Section Five by deleting the word “Communities” and replacing it with “Areas”.

While in Section seven sub section two, a new section  was added which reads that the Governor may through a request to the House of Assembly, extend the tenure of the Board for a period of not more than one year only.

Honourable Preyor   thereafter moved for the House to suspend Order 12 rule, 75,76,77,78,79 and 80 in order for the House to take the third reading and pass the bill and was seconded by Hon. Orezi Esievo.

The Speaker, Hon. Sheriff  Oborevwori who presided over plenary on Thursday, thanked members of the House for the timely attention given to the DESOPADEC amendment bill which was sorted by the executive.