The Cross River House of Assembly has passed a bill prohibiting quackery in the state’s health sector to curb illegal medical practice and protect residents from unqualified practitioners. The bill scaled third reading after lawmakers adopted the report of the House Committee on Health, Nutrition and Food Security during plenary on Wednesday. Contributing to the debate, lawmakers described the bill as timely, saying it would strengthen healthcare delivery through stricter regulation and improved enforcement. AdvertisementThe House subsequently considered the bill clause-by-clause in the Committee of the Whole before unanimously adopting the committee’s recommendations. The assembly thereafter passed the bill after its third reading and directed that a clean copy be forwarded to the governor for assent.