Kebbi Assembly receives 11 executive bills for scrutiny, passage

Kebbi State House of Assembly has received 11 executive bills from Governor Nasir Idris.

The Speaker of the Assembly, Salihu Maikasuwa Dangoje announced the receipt of the bills during Wednesday’s plenary session.

The bills cover areas, including land administration, public procurement, tertiary education, criminal law, solid minerals, taxation, scholarships and the administration of justice.

They include the Kebbi State Geographic Information Services Agency (KEBGIS) Amendment Bill 2024, the Price Intelligence and Public Procurement Bureau (Amendment) Bill 2025, and bills seeking amendments to the laws governing Abdullahi Fodio University of Science and Technology, Aliero, and Kauran Gwandu College of Nursing and Midwifery Sciences, Ambursa.

Others are the Kebbi State College of Nursing Sciences, Birnin Kebbi Amendment Bill 2025; Kebbi State Penal Code (Amendment) Bill 2025; Kebbi State Solid Minerals Development Agency Bill 2025; and the Kebbi State Harmonized Taxes and Levies (Approval List for Collections) Bill 2025.

The remaining bills are the Kebbi State Scholarship Board (Amendment) Bill 2025, Kebbi State College of Health Sciences and Technology (Establishment) Bill 2025, and Kebbi State Administration and Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2025.

The Assembly is expected to begin deliberations on the bills at its next plenary session.