Delta Assembly passes Urban and Regional Planning Bill

Delta House of Assembly has passed the Urban and Regional Planning Bill, 2024.

The executive bill was passed after its third reading at the plenary on Friday in Asaba.

According to the Speaker, Mr Dennis Guwor, the bill has 10 parts and 78 clauses.

Guwor said that when signed into law, the bill would ensure that the urban development activities in the state were carried out in safe and orderly manner.

The lawmakers unanimously supported and passed the bill.

The speaker, thereafter, directed the Clerk of the assembly, Mr Otto Aghoghophia, to forward clean copies of the bill to the governor for his assent.

“It’s now left for us to close all loopholes to see how much we can cash in to do other things even to pay salary.

He added,  “We can pay (minimum wage) with our focus. With all our purpose and intent, what is agreed by the Federal Government, we the sub nationals should be able to queue in today.

“Without the workforce, any government will not have any centeredness of governance. So, we need to pay our civil servants with what is approved by the Federal Government and organised labour.”