Gov Mohammed to sign law to establish Bauchi State Environmental Trust Fund 

By Nneka Nwogwugwu

Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has announced plans to sign the Bauchi State Environmental Trust law.

The governor made this known when he signed 12 new bills into law over the weekend.

He said, “Other bills to be signed into law are a bill to establish Bauchi State Environmental Trust Fund 2022 and a Bill to repeal the Bauchi State House Management Law 2017 and enact a law to provide for the management of funds accrued to the Bauchi State House of Assembly from the consolidated revenue funds of the state, among others.

Among the bills signed into law was the establishment of Bauchi State Vigilante and Youth Empowerment scheme and other related purposes 2022, a bill to repeal the Bauchi State College of Agriculture 2013 and enact a law to establish divisions of agricultural colleges in Bauchi State University and for related matters 2022; a bill to provide for the establishment of Bauchi Infrastructure development and maintenance agency 2022.

The governor explained that the objective of the bill was to explore opportunities in job creation and provide training for youths in skills acquisition that would enable them to be gainfully employed and self-reliant.

The governor commended the state House of Assembly for studying the details of the bills before passing them for assent, pointing out that this showed the cordial relationship between the legislature and the executive arm of government.

The Speaker of the Assembly, Suleiman Abubakar, said all the laws, if properly implemented, would have direct bearing on the lives of the people of the state as well as protect their lives and properties.