ONUESOKE COMMENDS SENATE OVER BILL TO REGULATE ANNUAL RENT COLLECTION IN NIGERIA. Says "The Annual Rent Collection Is Unjust And Illegal Anywhere In The world."

Chief Onuesoke

"The Bill, if passed into law, cannot work particularly in a society where many are struggling with few houses. It lacks simple economic principles." Onuesoke.

Chief Sunny Onuesoke, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has commended the Senate, especially Senator Smart Adeyemi, representing Kogi west Senatorial District of Kogi state, for sponsorship of a proposed Bill, stipulating for a Monthly Collection of Rents, by property Owners/Landlords in the country. 

Addressing journalists yesterday at the Asaba International Airport, Asaba,  Delta State, Onuesoke stressed that the Bill is a good step in the right direction saying, "the annual rent collection is unjust and illegal anywhere in the world. The Bill is a good initiative from the Senate".

The Bill has been passed for second reading for the regulation of rent payments in Nigeria. 

According to the sponsor of the Bill; Senator Smart Adeyemi of the All Progressives’ Congress (APC), the Bill  specifically seeks to stop yearly advance payment of rents and compel house owners to collect monthly rent in arrears.

Chief Onuesoke, while reacting to questions from journalists, stressed that the proposed Bill is a welcome development as it will ameliorate the hardships faced by the downtrodden.

He, however, expressed the fears that the bill may create a lot of confusion between landlords and tenants.

"To me, it is a ‘cash out mentality’ for a landlord to ask for a year’s rent from their tenants. Everywhere across the globe, house rent is paid monthly. Your rent should be tied to your income." He said.

"When you get your income, you pay your rent and other bills. Waiting for a year to give your landlord the bulk sum is not the best."

Speaking further Onuesoke however pointed out that the Bill, if passed into law cannot work, particularly in Nigeria where people are struggling with few houses. 

"I am afraid the Bill, if passed into law, cannot work particularly in a society where many are struggling with few houses. It lacks simple economic principles," he stated.