Anambra assembly passes conflict management agency bill

The Anambra house of assembly has passed the Peace Building and Conflict Management Bill 2024. 

The bill seeks to establish the ‘Anambra State Peace Building and Conflict Management Agency 2024 and Other Related Matters’.

On Wednesday, Ikenna Ofodeme, majority leader, raised a motion for the bill to be read for a third time.

The bill had been subjected to “extensive legislative process” at the ‘committee of the whole’ on May 21.

The legislation is expected to foster peace and manage conflicts within the state.

Somtochukwu Udeze, speaker of the house, said the bill will play a crucial role in preventing conflicts.

Jude Akpua, sponsor of the bill and member representing Njikoka II constituency, said the bill will resolve conflicts in families and communities across the state when assented to by the governor.

“I am happy today that the bill was read a third time and passed into law on the floor of the house. In the next month, after it must have been assented to by the governor, it will be put to use,” he said.

“This bill covers every aspect of human life. Today, communities have issues like land issues, and families having problems, and this bill will cover a lot of problems in Anambra State.

“It will cover issues like land grabbing, and family issues that will be settled on the round table.”