The Ebonyi State House of Assembly has enacted legislation to regulate scrap trading, house rents, and estate agent fees to prevent exploitation and vandalism.
The legislation, passed at Wednesday’s plenary session presided over by the Speaker, Moses Odunwa, is titled “The Ebonyi State Sale of Scraps, House Rent and Agent Fees Regulation Law, 2026”.
The bill, which will become law once Governor Francis Nwifuru gives his approval, aims to regulate the sale, possession, transportation, and disposal of metal and electrical scraps, standardise house rents, and limit excessive agent fees.
It prohibits the purchase, sale, possession for sale, transportation, or disposal of metal or electrical scraps except when carried out by licensed dealers operating in accordance with regulations made under the law.
The legislation proposes imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or a fine of up to ₦500,000 for offenders.
