By Festus Ahon, Asaba

GOVERNOR Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State, yesterday signed the Delta State Security Trust Fund (amendment Bill) 2016, Delta State Anti-kidnapping (amendment) Bill 2016, the Delta State Advisory Council on Prerogative of Mercy (amendment) Bill 2016 and the Delta State Economic Planning Council bill 2016. Assenting to the bills which was presented by the Speaker of the State House of Assembly,  Hon.Monday  Igbuya who was accompanied by the Deputy Speaker, Rt. Hon.  Friday  Osanebi and other principal Officers in Asaba, the governor   said he was excited to have signed the Bills into  law and   expressed confidence that the economic situation of the state and the country would improve in the next few months.

He assured Deltans of continuous infrastructural development    and that the passage of the Economic Planning Council bill was to ensure that the Local Government Councils were carried along in the developmental planning in the state and also, avoid duplication of projects. Okowa said; “in this particular law, local government Chairmen will be brought in as members of the Council and it will enable us to compare notes on economic plans between the local government councils and the state government,    and    ensure greater partnership in the delivery of economic dividends for our people.”

The Governor who took time to explain the importance of the four laws to the government and people of the State, disclosed that the Advisory Council on Prerogative of Mercy would be constituted in the next few weeks because of its importance in looking at issues concerning “persons who have been condemned and those who are held in the Prisons.”