State assembly lawmakers promises speedy passage of the local content bill

The Speaker of the 10th Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon Elvert Aymabem has made commitment to the speedy passage of the local content bill for indigenous employment and opportunities for citizens of the State.

Aymabem made this known in his office when the Special Adviser to the governor on local content, Ambassador Awatt Caleb paid him a courtesy visit to present the draft policy framework for enactment into law the bill for domestication of the Nigerian Local Content Act in the State.

He commended Awatt and members of the Local Content Monitoring, Regulatory and Enforcement Committee for a job well done and used the opportunity to echo the 10th Assembly’s commitment to the speedy passage of the bill.

Speaking earlier, Ambassador Awatt Caleb expressed profound gratitude to the Speaker for Synergizing with his Office to achieve seamless domestication of the Nigerian Local Content Act 2010 in the State.

Awatt noted that, “though Local Content is innovative in the state, the office is fully committed towards the promotion of active indigenous participation in support of the “people first mantra” of His Excellency, Governor Bassey Otu led administration. He solicited for cooperation with the Cross River State Assembly in domestication of the Act in the State.

Other Lawmakers including the leader of the State Assembly, Rt. Honourable Francis Bassey Asuquo and his colleagues expressed their heartfelt gratitude to Governor Bassey Otu for the creation of Local Content Office and the appointment of substantive Special Adviser and Senior Special Assistant on Local Content, and reaffirmed their commitment to the passage of the bill.

By: Archibong Emmanuel

(Snr. Reporter)