Lagos signs organ transplant bill, four others into law

The Attorney-General of Lagos State and Commissioner for Justice, Lawal Pedro (SAN), says the Human Organ and Tissue Transplantation Bill has been signed into law to prohibit illegal organ harvesting.

Mr Pedro disclosed this on Thursday at the Ministry of Justice in Alausa, Ikeja, while briefing journalists on the significance of the new law and four others.

According to him, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State signed the new laws to show commitment to the welfare, security and prosperity of every Lagosian.