Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State
has signed into law, the bill prohibiting forceful and illegal occupation of
landed property by Community Development Associations, CDAs, in the
state.
Shortly after signing the bill into
law, the governor proceeded to the palace of the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II,
to present a copy of the law to him.
Speaker of the state House of
Assembly, Justin Okonoboh, who was with the governor during the signing of the
bill into law, explained that the new law, apart from prohibiting CDA
activities in the state, also prohibits forceful entry into people’s landed
property and protecting widows’ rights to their husbands’ property.
At his meeting with the Oba, Obaseki
described the law as historic, adding that it would make the state more
receptive to investors and set it on course for more development.
On his part, Oba Ewuare II said the
new law signified a major milestone in the Obaseki-led administration and
commended the governor and the state House of Assembly for the speedy passage
of the Bill into law.
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