Thread by @lshaofficial

Welcome to A-Day Public Hearing on

"A Bill for a law to regulate the ownership, licensing, care & sale of pets, and prohibit or restrict persons from having custody of animals dangerous to the public & where permitted, to license, control & regulate the custody of such animals"

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Introduction of Guests
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Welcome Address by Hon. Kehinde Joseph, Chairman, Committee on Agriculture.

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“It is imperative to inform you that as part of the legislative process , parliamentary hearings have been the main tools for ensuring public participation on a proposed legislation.” - Hon Kehinde Joseph

“It is the first formal committee action on a bill, which provides a forum at which committee members and the public can hear about the strength and weaknesses of a proposal” - Hon. Kehinde Joseph

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“The bill under consideration today has 32 sections seeking to establish a licensing and investigating unit in every local government and LCDAs in the State, for the issuance of licenses and ensuring the welfare and well being of animals” - Hon. Kehinde Joseph
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“The bill if eventually passed into law will repeal the Dogs Law Cap D4 Laws of Lagos State 2015.” - Hon. Kehinde Joseph

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Keynote Address by Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa @mudashiru_obasa , Speaker Lagos State House of Assembly ably represented by Hon. Wasiu Eshilokun @wasiu_eshilokun , Deputy Speaker of the House.

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“This extant bill seeks to regulate and manage our relationship with different classes of animals in the bid to alleviate the existential harms being cause to humans, as well as abuse being foisted on the animals” - Hon. Wasiu Eshilokun Sanni @wasiu_eshilokun

“Also, the bill will engender maximal mutual benefits in our experiential relationships with the animals. Section one of the bill seeks to prohibit the keeping of dangerous animals without license.” - Hon. Wasiu Eshilokun @wasiu_eshilokun

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“Section 2-11 of the bill seeks to govern the authority and procedure regarding issuance and the exceptions thereto. “ - Hon. Wasiu Eshilokun Sanni @wasiu_eshilokun

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“Section 14-30 of the bill seeks to promulgate how animals should be kept and managed. This is a thoroughly well drafted bill on a very important topic.” - Hon. Wasiu Eshilokun Sanni @wasiu_eshilokun

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“I hereby urge all of us to reason and deliberate on this topic with all sense of human empathy in us and consider all the inherent benefits in doing so” - Hon. Wasiu Eshilokun Sanni @wasiu_eshilokun

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Presentation of the Bill (General Overview ) by the Majority Leader of the House, Hon. Agunbiade S.O.B @Sobagunbiade

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Cross section of stakeholders and members of the public during the public hearing on a Law to regulate the ownership, licensing, care and sale of pets, and prohibit or restrict persons from having custody of animals dangerous to the public and where permitted,...

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Presentation of memoranda by stakeholders and members of the public.

Be a part of the Public Hearing by sending your questions, comments or memorandum through this platform either via REPLY or DM for onward delivery for on-site deliberations.

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“There should be a clear distinction between pet and wild animals, there should also be provision for transfer of license from one LGA/LCDA to another” - Mr. Omoniyi Eweto (Canine Owners & Breeders Association)

What’s your opinion?
Send in your comments / memoranda on this bill

“This law is essential & long overdue, we have had cases of young and old bitten by stray dogs, the owners of these dogs still move freely on the streets while the victims or families of victims still live with the scars or pain of loss of loved ones respectively” - Alao Mobolaji

The crop of contributors at the public hearing are engaging, the debate is broad and intense.

Fifteen (15) different contributors have made their submissions ranging from dog breeders, owners, veterinary doctors etc.
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Kindly send in your memoranda to [e-mail] within two weeks.

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The Deputy Speaker of the House, Hon. Wasiu Eshilokun Sanni @wasiu_eshilokun is responding and commenting on submission of contributors.

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Vote of Thanks by Barr. O.B. Onafeko, Acting Clerk of the House.

“On behalf of @mudashiru_obasa and @lshaofficial, I thank you all for coming, we will be looking forward to receiving your memoranda, I wish you a safe journey back to your respective destinations”

Closing Prayer

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