The bill prohibits the purchase, sale, possession for sale, transportation or disposal of metal or electrical scraps except by licensed dealers operating in accordance with regulations made under the law.

Ebonyi House of Assembly has passed into law a bill regulating scrap trade, house rents and estate agent fees to curb exploitation and vandalism.

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…