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Kaduna Assembly Acts To Repeal Laws On Metropolitan Authorities

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The Kaduna State House of Assembly has nullified the legislation that established the Zaria Metropolitan Authority, Kafanchan Municipal Authority, and the Kaduna Capital Territory Authority. According to Naija News, this decision was prompted by a recent Supreme Court ruling regarding local governance in Nigeria……. CONTINUE READING 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Speaker Dahiru Liman announced the revocation after Mahmud Lawal, Chairman of a Joint Committee, presented a report. The report underscored the necessity of aligning the state’s laws with the Supreme Court’s verdict and the Nigerian Constitution.

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These laws, enacted in 2021, had assigned specific responsibilities to the metropolitan authorities in their respective regions. However, it was determined that these responsibilities should fall under the jurisdiction of local governments, as per the Supreme Court’s ruling and a constitutional review.

Mahmud Lawal, representing Zaria City Constituency and chairing the Joint Committee, explained that the repeal was essential to empower local government authorities following their newly acquired autonomy.

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Moreover, the Assembly repealed Fire and Public Safety Law No.20 of 2018, replacing it with the Kaduna State Fire and Public Safety Law of 2024, aimed at bolstering fire safety and public security across the state.

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