Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi has signed 6 bills into law to combat Gender-Based Violence in the state. According to him, stringent penalties now await perpetrators of Gender-Based Violence.
The Bills include the Ekiti State Transition Law, the first of its kind, the Ekiti State Gender-Based Violence (Prohibition) Law 2019, The Ekiti State Gender-Based Violence (Prohibition) Law 2019; Ekiti Kete Fiscal Responsibility Law 2019 and Ekiti State Board of Internal Revenue Law 2019.
Other bills are College of Education, Ikere-Ekiti Law 2019 and Ekiti State College of Health Sciences and Technology Law 2019.
He also mentioned that though the Bill has been signed into law, it is a collective responsibility for Ekiti State residents to ensure the Bill is upheld. Read his statement in part below:
“I have no doubt in my mind that the new set of legislations that I have just signed will also enhance our restoration agenda and make a meaningful impact in the life of our people.”
” I am glad that our lawmakers are living up to their constitutional responsibility, legislation, representation, appropriation and oversight.
”These they must continue to carry out with the larger interest of Ekiti people at the back of their minds.
“The effectiveness and efficiency of our lawmakers excite me, what they have done within four months in office can only be made possible where there is peace and harmony among the rank and file of the assembly.
“This has further shown their readiness, dedication and
commitment to serve Ekiti people,” he said.