By Christiana Ekpa
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday wrote to the House of Representatives seeking the passage of a bill to establish a National Cocoa Board.
The communication read at Tuesday’s plenary by Speaker Abbas Tajudeen said the proposed Executive bill was being transmitted to the parliament in pursuant to section 58 sub-section 2 of the 1999 constitution (as amended).
The President’s letter reads “I’m pleased to call for the kind consideration by the House of Representatives the National Cocoa Management Board establishment bill 2025.
“Rt. Hon. Speaker the bill seeks to establish the National Cocoa Management Board to regulate promote and harmonise Cocoa related activities across the country and for other collected purposes.
“The establishment of the Board will enhance effective coordination of the Cocoa value chain improve standards and strengthen Nigeria’s participation in the global economy.”
The president solicited for an accelerated consideration and passage of the bill by the House.
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