VAAP Law: Ebonyi Assembly Takes Step On Amendment

Mohammed Oluwatimileyin Taoheed reports,

The Ebonyi State House of Assembly has taken steps to amend the Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) law in the State.

Recall that the Ebonyi State Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) Law No 002 of 2018 amendment bill passed the second reading during plenary.

During his presentation of the planned change for the law to the House, member representing Ezza North-East constituency, Linus Friday Nwuhuo proposed that the amendment aims to enhance its effectiveness and efficiency.

Nwuhuo added that there is need for more amendment of the Law to enable punitive measures for proponents of domestic and gender violence in the State.

“Before us a is a Bill for a Law to amend Ebonyi State Violence Against Persons Prohibition Law 2018 and for other related matters. Mr Speaker this Bill is very apt, very important, considering the level of domestic violence and gender violence in our society today.

“One of the characteristics of Law, Mr. Speaker, is that it draws. It draws to catch hold of situations. There are some places that the arm of the Law is too long to catch any defaulter anywhere in the whole world. And that is what this amendment tends to achieve.

“This Law has been in force, in existence, but because of certain developments, it has become very imperative that this amendment is made, to catch hold of defaulters. This Bill is a beautiful piece. It is going to protect our daughters, sons, our sisters and brothers, the whole society.

“This amendment will go a long way, to provide for punishment to defaulters so that we will have a better society. I therefore ask my colleagues to support the amendment of this Bill,” Nwuhuo said.

Speaker Francis Nwifuru stake the the bill to vote and it was concurred to by all members who are in attendance.

The Speaker committed it to a joint House Committee on Justice and Judiciary, and Women Affairs, for public hearing immediately after the vote.

Track News learnt that Nwuhuo will be the chairperson of the ad hoc committee and also, the Committee Chairman on Women Affairs, Mrs. Lilian Chinwe Nwachukwu will be a member.

“They committee is to report back to the House on Tuesday, June 28, 2022”, the speaker directed.