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As the seventh Anambra State House of Assembly marks its third anniversary today, the Speaker, Right Honourable Uche Okafor said that the state legislature has performed creditably despite challenges.
Speaking to journalists in his office in Awka, Right Honourable Okafor commended the Seventh Assembly lawmakers for recording meaningful developments in their various constituencies in the last three years.
The Speaker, who revealed that the Seventh Assembly has passed more than forty bills and over one hundred people-oriented and development driven resolutions within the three years, attributed the success to the peace and unity of purpose among the lawmakers as well as the collaborative efforts of the staff of the legislature.
He listed some of the bills passed to include open grazing prohibition and ranching establishment Bill, public finance Bill, Anambra Information and Technology Bill and Appropriation Bills among numerous others.
He assured Ndi Anambra that the seventh assembly would continue to enact laws and resolutions, aimed at improving the living condition of the citizenry and advance good governance in the state.
The Speaker on behalf of the lawmakers, expressed sadness over the death of one of them, Honourable Okechukwu Okoye, who was murdered by unknown gunmen, noting that his death was the reason the house decided not to celebrate its third anniversary as a mark of respect.
Right Honourable Okafor enjoined Ndi Anambra to continue to pray for the peace and progress of the state and shun acts capable of tarnishing the image of the state.
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