Enugu Children hail Ugwuanyi over Passage of Child Rights Bill into law
It was an exciting experience and a major breakthrough for children of Enugu State, as the State House of Assembly finally passed the long awaited Child Rights and Responsibility Bill into law. The Bill, which would protect and care for the well-being of the child of Enugu State, taking into account the rights and duties of the child's parents, legal guardians and other bodies legally responsible for the child, was presented by Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi's Administration as an Executive Bill and sponsored by the leader of the House, Rt. Hon. Ikechukwu Ezeugwu. The Executive Bill was sequel to a passionate appeal to the governor by the children of the state under the auspices of "The Enugu State Children’s Parliament" for the passage of the Child Rights Bill into law in the State by the state legislature. After clause by clause consideration of the report presented on the Bill by the Joint Committee Chairman, Honourable Mrs. Nkechi Omeje-Ogbu, the House p...