The Rivers State House of Assembly, under the leadership of Speaker Martins Amaewhule, has passed a bill to repeal the 1999 Commission of Inquiry Law. This development was confirmed in a statement by Martins Wachukwu, Amaewhule’s Special Assistant on Media.
According to the statement, the new legislation represents the Assembly’s efforts to modernize the state’s legal framework. It stated that the bill was passed to “pull Rivers State from the nadir of legislative anachronism and place it on the pedestal of legislative contemporariness.”
The Rivers State Commissions of Inquiry Bill, 2024, was introduced to replace the outdated 1999 law. Once enacted, the updated law will serve as a framework for organizing commissions of inquiry and addressing related issues.
During the legislative session, the report on the bill was presented by Sylvanus Nwankwo, prompting widespread praise from lawmakers. Members of the Assembly commended the committee for its detailed work and highlighted the public’s positive response to the public hearing on the bill as evidence of its broad support. They urged their colleagues to pass the legislation without delay.
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Speaker Amaewhule also commended the lawmakers for their robust debates and commitment to legislative progress. “As a progressive Assembly, we will continue to amend or repeal and re-enact obsolete and anachronistic laws that no longer serve the interest of Rivers people,” Amaewhule said.
He further expressed optimism about the bill’s impact, stating that its eventual passage and assent would strengthen the separation of powers within the state.
Before its final passage, the House, adhering to legislative protocols, resolved into a Committee of the Whole to conduct a clause-by-clause review of the bill.
This latest legislative effort emphasizes the Rivers Assembly’s commitment to reforming outdated laws and ensuring that the state’s legal framework aligns with contemporary needs.
