A new bill for a law to establish Adamawa State Agency for Sustainable Development and Humanitarian Response has scaled through first reading at the State House of Assembly.
The first reading of the brand new bill followed a motion to that effect by its sponsor and member representing Hong constituency, Hon. Bathiya Wesley at a resumed plenary session on Wednesday.
Though, the general principles of the bill newly initiated bill are yet to be made available to newsmen, NEWS PLATFORM gathered that if finally enacted and assented by Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, will establish a new agency for Adamawa.
The agency will not only aim at meeting the needs of the citizens, but provide immediate and timely assistance and protection intervention to the people at the grassroots.
According to sources, aside assisting in ameliorating the suffering of the masses, the agency will encourage new developments as well as the sustenance of the existing ones in the interest of the state and its people.
The bill which has already been scheduled for second reading, is expected to be accorded needed attention by the Honourable Members taking into cognisance its importance in the entire state.
After the first reading of the bill, the Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Aminu Iya Abbas, who presided over the plenary, directed Chairman Rules and Business, Hon. Hammantukur Yettisuri (Jada Mbulo) to schedule it for second reading at the next convenient legislative day.
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