By Salisu
Sayyadi/hotmanpet.blogspot.com
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| Engr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso |
The Kano
state Governor, Engr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has signed the Child Labour
Prohibition Bill and three other bills into law.
The new legislations
are, Residents Registration Agency Law, Kano State Entrepreneurship and
Vocational Studies Law and Micro Finance Agency Law.”
Kwankwaso, shortly after assenting to
the bills at the Government House in Kano yesterday, elaborated extensively on
the Child Labour Bill.
He said that henceforth, anyone found
exploiting children in the state would be prosecuted.
The governor also disclosed that the
law stipulates two years in prison for offenders, as well as a fine of N50, 000
or both as a stringent measure to discourage child exploitation.
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| A child hawking |
The other bills he signed into law were
enacted in order to obtain accurate data of people living in the state,
so as to protect the 24 institutes established by the present administration,
as well as to encourage the people to engage in productive economic ventures.
Meanwhile, Kwankwaso has received five
awards of excellence from Kano state Community Development Organization for
enhancing environmental hygiene the state, Kano state Pharmaceutical Technology
Students for promoting technical education, Kano state Cabin Crew Students for
making them professionals, Rotary Organization for eradication of polio and
World Environmental Management for beautifying the state.
The governor expressed satisfaction
with the awards, while assuring them that his government would continue to do
more so as to make the state and its people exceptional among other Nigerians.
It's fulfilling dat Kwanwaso wants to settle dis awful lifestyle of Nigerians, especially in d North.
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