Nigeria, March 5 -- The Jigawa State House of Assembly repealed the state's Hisbah Advisory Committee (Establishment) law, 2004 and passed a new law to replace it - the Hisbah Board Bill, 2025.

The lawmakers said the 2004 law was ineffective in providing legal backing for the Hisbah operation.

The Speaker of the Assembly, Haruna Aliyu, at Tuesday's plenary, said the introduction of the new bill with a total of 30 sections provides for the establishment of the Board as a corporate legal entity as well as its administrative structure and jurisdictions.

"It provides legal backing for effective operation, necessary funding, and additional resources to complement its activities and discharge its functions smoothly," the speaker stated.

The...