Okowa assents to bill prohibiting extortion, forceful entry into properties
— 24th August 2018
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Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has signed into law the Delta State Public and Private Properties Protection Bill 2018 which outlaws illegal collections and forceful entry by touts into development sites.
Okowa also on Friday in Asaba, assented to the Delta State Oil Producing Area Development Commission (DESOPADEC) Amendment Bill 2018.
The governor after signing the bills said that harassment of property developers by touts in the name of “deve” had chased away a lot of developers from the state.
He, however, expressed confidence that with the signing into law of the bill prohibiting illegal and forceful entry into development sites, the state would witness speedy development.
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