{"id":190396,"date":"2022-05-24T16:18:41","date_gmt":"2022-05-24T15:18:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=190396"},"modified":"2022-05-24T16:18:41","modified_gmt":"2022-05-24T15:18:41","slug":"imo-assembly-passes-bill-to-checkmate-corrupt-practices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2022\/05\/24\/imo-assembly-passes-bill-to-checkmate-corrupt-practices\/","title":{"rendered":"Imo Assembly passes bill to checkmate corrupt practices"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Imo House of Assembly on Tuesday passed a bill for the establishment of the Imo Public Complaints, Financial Crimes and anti Corruption Commission and other related matters.<\/p>\n<p>The 67 section bill was presented by the Majority Leader, Mr Kanayo Onyemaechi (APC Owerri) at the plenary session of the house and granted accelerated passage.<\/p>\n<p>Onyemaechi said the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2022\/05\/19\/buhari-signs-national-health-authority-bill-into-law\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bill<\/a> would help the government to checkmate loopholes and restore sanity in the system by curbing corrupt practices.<\/p>\n<p>Supporting the bill, Mr Eddy Obinna (APC Aboh Mbaise) described it as a \u201cwelcome development\u201d as it will enable investigation of misappropriation of public funds and illegality in public office.<\/p>\n<p>He added that this would promote due process and largely reduce corruption in governance.<\/p>\n<p>Also supporting, Mrs Uju Onwudiwe (APC Njaba) noted that it would promote conscientiousness in executing government contracts.<\/p>\n<p>She further observed that the passage of the law would encourage prudent spending and end the era of abandoned projects by contractors.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Dominic Ezerioha (Oru West) likened the proposed commission to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) adding that it would checkmate activities of public servants.<\/p>\n<p>The Speaker (APC, Obowo) while commenting on the bill, expressed satisfaction with the bill which he said would also provide for investigation of people who lived above their means.<\/p>\n<p>He directed the Clerk, Mrs Chinelo Emeghara, to send the bill which was considered at a committee of the whole house and passed to the governor for assent.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Imo House of Assembly on Tuesday passed a bill for the establishment of the Imo Public Complaints, Financial Crimes and anti Corruption Commission and other related matters. 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