By Jeff Agbodo, Abakaliki
ABAKALIKI — The Ebonyi State House of Assembly has passed a bill seeking to regulate the sale and handling of metal and electrical scraps, house rents and estate agency fees in the state.
The bill, which was passed during plenary at the House of Assembly Complex, Nkaliki Road, was presided over by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Moses Ije Odunwa.
The law, which takes effect from August 11, 2026, is to be cited as the Ebonyi State Sale of Scraps, House Rent and Agent Fees Regulation Law, 2026.
The legislation seeks to regulate the sale, possession, transportation and disposal of metal and electrical scraps, standardise rents and curb excessive agency fees charged by both professionals and non-professionals.
