News available to ViewPointNigeria indicates that the Plateau State House of Assembly has received three bills from the executive arm for consideration.

The Speaker of the House, Mr. Peter Azi disclosed this information to the House on Tuesday. He said that the first was for the establishment of a pension scheme for the state’s civil servants.

Speaking, He said, “The second bill is for a law to enact a penal code for Plateau, while the third is for the establishment of Plateau State Information and Communication Technology Agency.

ViewPointNigeria gathered that towards the end of February, the legislators resolved that a penal code be created for Plateau State.

Azi explained that new crimes which are not covered by the penal code have emerged, therefore there is a need to amend our current penal code as the times have changed.

He said, “New forms of crime are emerging and we should be able to capture them in out statute books”.

He also argued that there was an urgent need for civil servants to have a pension scheme which would be in tandem with the National Pension Scheme.

“The scheme is very crucial to addressing challenges workers face after retirement,” he pointed out.

Azi also emphasized the need for an information and communication technology agency to aid the quest to position Plateau to meet the dynamics of technological advancement, and urged members to support government’s efforts toward a better Plateau with opportunities for all.

The House fixed March 15, 16 and 21 respectively, for first hearing on the three bills.

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