Governor of Enugu State yesterday, signed into Law, the New Enugu City Development Agency Bill, Enugu State Geographical Information System Service Bill, and Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission, ENSIEC, (Amendment) Bill.
The New Enugu City Development Agency Law is an important instrument that would enable the expansion of Enugu metropolis in order to accommodate more people. The state now have a legal framework that permits it even in future administrations to continue to expand the new city. The administrative authority of the Agency would manage the development of the new city master plan.
The Enugu State Geographical Information System Service Law, on the other hand, would oversee the automation and digitization of processes for service delivery, starting with land administration. By signing this bill into law, the Governor has created a system that ensures that residents and investors commence and complete the processing of Certificates of Occupancy within 72 hours.
Also, the ENSIEC Amendment Law aligns the state’s electoral body with amendments to the 1999 Constitution pertaining to electoral bodies.
The Governor said he sincerely appreciate the State House of Assembly’s hard work in passing these executive bills.
