After years of agitation, the House of Representatives finally enacted the much-anticipated law in December 2023.
Hon. Benjamin Kalu, the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, was the bill’s sponsor.
Recall that the bill was previously approved by the 8th Senate but that former President Muhammadu Buhari did not sign it.
The national president of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide, Mazi Okwu Nnabuike, said in a statement made available to journalists on Wednesday that the bill’s passage was a dream come true for Ndigbo.
We have always voiced our unwavering support for Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Okwu said, hailing the Senate leadership led by Senator Godswill Akpabio for clearing the bill without rushing.
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“We know that under his watch, every section of Nigeria will get due legislative attention without much ado and that is exactly what has happened.
“The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council equally lauds the House of Representatives for taking the lead in December last year.
“It is clear that we have responsive and capable leaders in both chambers of the National Assembly.
“We equally commend the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, a great Igbo leader, for initiating and seeing to the passage of the bill in the Green Chamber.”
