By Peter Ogege
The Delta State House of Assembly, on Wednesday, passed two key executive bills, the Delta State Anti-Terrorism and Anti-Cultism (Amendment) Bill and the Delta State Colleges of Education Bill 2025.
The passage followed clause-by-clause consideration of the bills at the Committee of the Whole, chaired by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Emomotimi Guwor, before they were read for the third time and approved through a unanimous voice vote.
Speaking after the passage, Speaker Guwor commended members for their diligence, describing the Anti-Terrorism and Anti-Cultism (Amendment) Bill as a significant step toward enhancing security across the state. He noted that the legislation would empower law enforcement agencies to more effectively apprehend and prosecute criminal offenders, thereby safeguarding lives and property.
On the Colleges of Education Bill 2025, the Speaker said the new law would provide a unified legal framework for the operation of all state-owned Colleges of Education. According to him, the measure is aimed at improving coordination, promoting standardization, and strengthening the quality of teacher education in Delta State.
In the same plenary session, the House also adopted the report of its Committee on Finance and Appropriation on the Delta State Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP) 2026–2028.
Presenting the report, the Committee Chairman, Hon. Marylin Okowa-Daramola, explained that the FSP serves as a key planning document outlining the state’s fiscal assumptions, economic analysis, and budgetary framework for the medium-term period covering 2023 to 2028.
She noted that the paper is structured into three main components—the Economic and Fiscal Analysis and Updates, the Fiscal Framework, and the Budget Policy Statement.
The report received unanimous approval from lawmakers, with the Speaker praising the Finance and Appropriation Committee for its thorough work and commitment to ensuring a sound fiscal direction for the state.
