A Bill for a Law to Control Burial/Funeral Ceremonial Activities in Anambra State Passed Second Reading

The Anambra State House of Assembly yesterday (13/10/2016) considered for second reading,  a Bill for a Law to control Burial/Funeral Ceremonial Activities in Anambra State.

This Bill is intended to prohibit excessive spending and unnecessary expenses our people usually engage in during burial/funeral ceremonies.

Hon. Kingsley Iruba Contributing to the Debate
being a Major Sponsor of the Bill

By virtue of this Bill, no person shall deposit any corps in the mortuary or any other place beyond two months from the date of death.

The Bill is also aimed at encouraging our people to care for and celebrate their loved ones while they are alive and not at death. 

This Bill will also restrict the traditional rites of Umunna, Umuada,  Iyomdi etc during burial ceremonies.

The Bill further provides among other things that:

1. Town Union shall keep a register of all deaths in the town. 

2. The State shall establish and maintain burial grounds in all the local government areas in the state for the burial of any rejected or unidentified corps.

3. Any person who violates this law shall be guilty

Read More

Anambra State House of Assembly Passed into Law, a Bill for the use of POS in Collecting Government Taxes

The Anambra State House of Assembly yesterday (11/10/2016) passed into Law, a Bill for the use of Bank Point of  Sale (POS) and Bill's to Collect Government Taxes,  Levies and Sundry Revenue and other related matters. 

The Law is aimed at ensuring efficiency and transparency in the collection of government revenues.

                         Hon.  Barr.  Kingsley IRUBA  making submission in support of the passage of the Bill (He co-sponsored the Bill)

This Law when well implemented shall put to an end all

Read More

Hon. Kingsley Iruba Moved a Motion Calling On Relevant Agencies to Make Public List of Approved Taxes and Levies in the State.

Hon. Barr. Kingsley IRUBA yesterday (06/10/2016), moved a motion directing the Commissioner for Finance,  Commissioner for Education and the Chairman, Board of internal revenue as a matter of urgency, to publish and submit to the House of Assembly the approved list of all the legal taxes, levies and fees. 

In leading the debate on the motion, he drew the attention of the House to His Excellency Chief Dr. Willie Obiano's economic stimulus package marshalled out on the 26th September 2016   to ease the pain of recession on Ndi Anambra amongst them is tax relief. 

Consequently, His Excellency forthwith suspended

Read More

Anambra State House of Assembly Defeated NUJ Anambra State Chapter in NOVELTY FOOTBALL MATCH

It was an entertaining evening yesterday, 5th day of October 2016, at Anambra Broadcasting Service (ABS) football pitch , Awka as the members of Nigeria Union of Journalists Anambra State Chapter engaged the Honourable members of the Anambra State House of Assembly in a Novelty Football Match.

The Honourable Members of the Anambra State House of Assembly defeated the members of Nigeria Union of Journalists, Anambra Chapter by a lone goal (1-0).

Read More

ANAMBRA STATE 25TH ANNIVERSARY UPDATE: ANNIVERSARY LECTURE TODAY IN AWKA

Today @ Prof. Dora Akunyili Women Development Centre , Awka during our State 25th Anniversary, Lecture: "Think Nigeria, Invest in Anambra". The key lecture titled AKULUO UNO was delivered by His majesty , Nnaemeka Alfred Ugochukwu Achebe, Obi of Onitsha ( Agbogidi) .

Seated with Sen. Joy Emoji,  Her Excellency Etiaba, my humble self, Prof.Nwabueze (Legal Icon),  Barr.  Harri Udu (Head of Service,  Anambra State), Prof. Joe Asike (Chief of Staff Anambra State), Chief Osita Chukwudobelu (SSG), Rt.Hon. Rita Maduagwu (Speaker ANAMBRA State House of Assembly), His Excellency Chief Alex Ekwueme (fmr. Vice President Federal Republic of Nigeria), Chief Sir Victor Ume (fmr. National Chairman, APGA) etc.

Delivering the lecture, His Majesty, Alfred Nnaemeka Achebe (Agbogidi) translated ‘Aku Lue Uno’  as

Read More

My Short Independence Message

Don't lose hope. There is still hope for Nigeria. It shall be well with Nigeria. That is my message.

Read More

Anambra State House of Assembly debate on Sickle Cell Disease (Control and Eradication) Bill, 2016

The House debated on the Sickle Cell Disease (control and eradication) (repeal) Bill, 2016. 

The bill among other things provides for a Committee whose duty shall be to:

a.  Liaise with the president general of each town to conduct house to house investigation and enquiries in order to find out couples and children who have not undergone genotype test; 

Hon. Barr. Kingsley IRUBA contributing during the debate

b.  Liaise with religious bodies and Marriage Registry in order to enforce the verification of Sickle Cell disease Prevention Certificate of persons to be wedded; 

c.  Conduct public awareness

and
enlightenment programs in form of workshops and outreaches in order to enlighten the popular on the ways to eradicate sickle cell disease.

Sickle cell disease is
preventable. All it takes is for the people to be aware of their genotype and take actions to avoid marrying another person who is a likely carrier. Eg. AS should not marry

Read More