From Monday Osayande, Asaba
Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, yesterday, assented to seven bills, including the Delta State Electricity Power Sector Bill, 2024, calling it a game changer in the state’s rapid industrialisation drive.
Other bills signed include Delta State Physical and Regional Planning Bill, 2024; Delta State Film and Video Censor’s Board Bill, 2024; Registration and Regulation of Private Veterinary Clinics (Amendment) Law, 2024; Child Rights (Amendment) Bill, 2024; Delta State Pet Control and Responsible Ownership Bill, 2024, and the Delta State College of Health Technology, Ovrode Bill, 2024.
Assenting to the bills, Oborevwori commended the leadership of the House for passing the important bills crafted to address pressing issues and challenges to improve the quality of life of the people.
He said: “We have just witnessed the signing into law, the seven bills geared towards enhancing Delta State through our MORE Agenda.
“The laws that l have just assented to are very key, especially the Delta State Electricity Power Sector Law 2024. This particular Law gives me immense joy in assenting to it.
“We have provided the legal framework to unlock a plethora of investment opportunities in the power generation, transmission and distribution investment.
“The state is now open for prospective investors in this sector to take advantage of it. I believe that this Bill that l have assented to today will improve our power sector, which is very key because you can’t do any investment without power.
“Power is very key, and I can tell you today that we have the population and now the legal framework for investment to thrive. The State is now open for investments.”
Earlier, Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Emomotimi Guwor, while presenting the bills, had congratulated Governor Oborevwori on the massive construction projects across the state.
