The special adviser to the president on media and publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati has released information that president Goodluck Jonathan today signed into law Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) bill which has now become an Act.
President Jonathan also signed another bill concerning immigration into law. Both bills had earlier been passed by the national assembly and have now become the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act 2015, and the Immigration Act 2015.
The Senate had on May 4 passed the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act 2015 into law.
The Act seeks to prohibit female circumcision or genital mutilation, forceful ejection from home and harmful widowhood practices.
In his remarks, Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, who presided at the session where the bill was passed, said the passage of the bill would provide adequate protection for the vulnerable in the society and punish those who take advantage of them.
Source: Punch
No comments:
Post a Comment