ASABA/Nigeria: The Delta State House of Assembly has taken a decisive step toward enhancing security and accountability in community policing with the submission of a new bill seeking to repeal the existing law governing the Delta State Community Security Corps Agency.
Chairman of the Joint Committees on Special Bills and Peace and Security, Hon. Emeka Nwaobi, presented the report during plenary on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, stating that after extensive consultations with relevant stakeholders, the committee upheld the need to replace the outdated legislation with a more robust legal framework. According to Nwaobi, the new law would strengthen the operational structure of the security corps and improve transparency in its operations across Delta communities.
He emphasized that the proposed legislation was aimed at aligning the state’s community policing structure with present-day security realities and best practices, ensuring that the agency plays a more effective role in securing lives and property. Nwaobi also noted that during the public hearing on the amendment of the old law, there were strong calls for a total repeal to pave the way for a better structured and more effective Community Security Corps Agency capable of addressing current security challenges. Among the groups that made this call was the Delta Online Publishers Forum (DOPF), which advocated for a comprehensive overhaul of the law to reflect contemporary needs in community security.
Also at the plenary, the Member representing Ughelli North II Constituency, Hon. Spencer Ohwofa, was granted leave to introduce a bill to repeal several existing laws governing lotteries, betting, and gaming, including the Delta State Lotteries Board Law of 1976, the Delta State Lotteries Law of 1990, and the Betting Duty Law of 1954. The bill, which seeks to establish a new Delta State Gaming Board, aims to regulate and control modern gaming activities more effectively. The second reading of the bill is scheduled for two weeks’ time.
In another development, Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Emomotimi Dennis Guwor, in his opening remarks, congratulated the board, management, and staff of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) on the Commission’s 25th anniversary. He commended the agency for its interventions and accomplishments in the region over the years.
Guwor, who also serves as National Treasurer of the Conference of Speakers of State Houses of Assembly, acknowledged the NDDC’s impact on physical infrastructure and social development across the Niger Delta, urging the Commission to remain committed to its core mandate of human capital, environmental, and regional advancement.
The Speaker also used the occasion to laud the exceptional performance of Delta State students who represented Nigeria at the World School Debate Championship held in Doha, Qatar. The students, who clinched a prestigious medal at the competition, were described as “Worthy Ambassadors of Delta State.” Guwor attributed their success to the educational policies of the Governor Sheriff Oborevwori-led administration and reaffirmed the Assembly’s support for youth development initiatives in the state.
In his address, the Speaker further extended warm felicitations to the immediate past Governor of Delta State, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, on his 66th birthday anniversary, praising his achievements and lasting legacy in the state.
