Security beefed up at Kano Assembly as lawmakers move to amend Emirates Council Law

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Armed security personnel from the Police and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, took control of strategic locations at the Kano House of Assembly on Wednesday as lawmakers began amending the State Emirates Council Law that established five emirates.

The amendment to the Kano State Emirates Council Law 2024 , sponsored by Majority Leader Lawan Hussaini Chediyar Yan Gurasa, representing Dala Constituency, successfully passed first reading. Journalists covering the proceedings were required to identify themselves before being granted entry, and all roads leading to the Assembly Complex were barricaded.

Kano and Karaye each have jurisdiction over eight local government areas, Bichi and Gaya over nine each, and Rano over ten of the state's 44 local councils. The current amendment, which has passed its first reading, seeks to further refine the structure and governance of the five emirates.

Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)

 

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