The Delta State House of Assembly has invited the stakeholders to submit memoranda regarding the Delta State Child Rights Amendment Bill and Domestic Staff Service Providers Registration Bill, 2024.
The Bills, which passed second reading after rigorous debates on their merits at plenary of the House, were referred to the Assembly Committee on Housing, Women Affairs, Humanitarian Support Services, and Girl Child Entrepreneur for further legislative considerations.
In line with the tasks before it, the Committee is seeking written and oral contributions from individuals, organizations, and government bodies such as the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Youth Development, as well as NGOs, CSOs, and other stakeholders.
According to a statement by the Chairman, House Committee on Housing, Women Affairs, Humanitarian Support Services and Girl Child Entrepreneur, Hon Bridget Anyafulu, interested parties are requested to submit 15 copies of their memoranda, for each of the bills enclosed in a sealed envelope and addressed to the Chairman of the Committee.
The statement noted that the envelope should be clearly marked “Delta State Domestic Staff Service Providers Registration Bill, on one hand and the other, “Delta State Child Rights Amendment Bill” and must reach the designated office before close of work on Monday 30th September 2024.
It explained that a public hearing on both Bills is slated for Wednesday, 2nd October 2024, at 12 noon for the Domestic Staff Service Provider Registration, while that of the Child Rights Amendment Bill is scheduled for 2pm.
The statement adds that the public hearings will take place at the Press Centre, Delta State Assembly Complex, Okpanam Road, Asaba.
It emphasized the importance of public participation in the legislative engagement, even as it encouraged stakeholders to be actively involved in the process of the making of the two legislation.
