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Kebbi state house of assembly under the leadership of speaker Usman Muhammed and key members of the health committee in Kebbi state house of assembly have passed the pre – marital bill presented before them by Kebbi state sickle cell association ( KESCA).
The leadership of the association in Kebbi state, in a statement signed by the state chairperson on behalf of fourty three
none governmental organizations in the state,Hajia Hadiza Shantalii described the passing of the bill by the state house of assembly as historic and a milestone achievement in the history of Kebbi state house of assembly.
According to her, the premarital examination will compel potential couples to undertake genotype test before getting married which in turn will stop the spread of sickle cell diseases in the state ” we are excited after a very long process at last the house of assembly in Kebbi state has passed the bill into law”.
She noted that aside from breaking sickle cell cycle diseases it will also stop the spread of HIV/ AIDS and other inherited blood disorders in the state.
Shantali added that KESCA alongside fourty three(43) NGOs since November , 2019 presented the bill to the state assembly for consideration and action ” now that it has been passed we have decided to appreciate the efforts of some key and exceptional members for their efforts in the passage of the bill”.
She mentioned Kebbi state governor,Dr Nasir Idris, speaker, Usman Muhammed ( lifidan Zuru and Aminu Abubakar Gulumbe chairman house committee on health for their contributions for the passage of the bill.
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