REPORTER: UCHE NDEKE
The Anambra State House of Assembly is to review all obsolete laws in the state.
The Speaker of the House, Mr Somtochukwu Udeze gave the indication at the opening of a four day retreat for the leadership and members of the Assembly in Asaba, Delta State.
According to the Speaker, some of the laws were inherited from military decrees and have never been properly domesticated into democratic statutes while others are incompatible with obligations under international treaties that Nigeria has ratified.
He further noted that some were simply obsolete in a digital age, stressing that the laws include those on data protection, community development, environmental regulation and rights of persons with disabilities.
The Speaker explained that the retreat was aimed at producing specific legislative targets and exposing the law makers to the road for the review of the outdated laws.
Radio Nigeria Correspondent Uche Ndeke reports that the theme of the retreat is Strengthening Democratic Governance through constitutional reviews and budgetary oversight: the role of state legislatures.
