Governor Obiano signs the bill into law
By Sunny A. David
Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State has signed the State COVID-19 and other dangerous diseases prevention and eradication Bill into law.
He performed the function at the Governor’s Lodge, Amawbia.
Our correspondent reports that the Bill which has been signed into law by the Governor has 15 sections and many sub-sections which deals with the issue of lockdown, closure of educational institutions, penalties for defaulting on not wearing face mask which attracts penalty of N10,000, community service or both, trials in Magistrate Court, among others.
He called for compliance as the present administration is committed to enforcing the law, to prevent the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic.
Governor Obiano thanked the Speaker of the Anambra State House of Assembly Right Honourable Uche Okafor for the speedy passage of the Bill, as well as
members of the State Executive Council, for facilitating it.
The Anambra State Attorney-General and Commissioner of Justice, Dr. (Mrs.) Uju
Nworgu noted that the law has to do with how to effectively prevent coronavirus, adding that Anambra State has been in the forefront of combating the pandemic.
The Governor also signed into law the Public procurement Amendment bill.
The amendment is on sections of constitution of the council and
e-procurement in line with international best practices.
According to Governor Obiano, the present administration had always
adopted due process since 2014, stressing that their major role is to review the activities of the Tender’s Board which is subject to ratification by the State Executive Council.
