
The Nasarawa State House of Assembly, on Wednesday, passed into law a
bill for a law to Provide for Self Accounting of the state House of
Assembly for effective legislation and service delivery.
Speaker of the Assembly, Hon. Ibrahim Balarabe-Abdullahi, announced
the passage of the bill after the Majority Leader, Alhaji Tanko Tunga
(APC-Awe North) moved a motion for the passage of the Bill for a law to
Provide for Self Accounting of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly and
for Other Matters Connect Therewith.
The Speaker said that the purpose of the bill was to grant real financial autonomy to the state’s House of Assembly.
According to him “Sometime ago, the President of the Federal Republic
of Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari, graciously signed into law the
financial autonomies of both the Legislative and Judicial arms of
government of various states including the Federal Capital Territory,
Abuja.
“In view of the above development, this House saw
the need to further give effect to this gesture by providing modalities
for the smooth, effective and efficient implementation of the financial
autonomy by drafting this bill.
“Which has gone through some stages of legislation, hence the need for it’s passage.
“The purpose of this autonomy is to grant real financial autonomy
which will now be called Nasarawa State House of Assembly Financial
Management Law.
“And there shall be a Fund Management Committee of the House, which comprise of six members.
“That the committee shall comprise of Speaker as Chairman, the
Majority Leader, the Minority Leader, the Chief whip, the Clerk of the
House and the DFA as members.
“That the Clerk shall serve as members/Secretary of the committee ,”the speaker’s said.
Earlier, Mr. Peter Mbucho (PDP-Akwanga North), the Minority Leader of
the House seconded the motion moved by the Majority Leader.
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