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Next level: Nasarawa Assembly tasks LG legislature, executive on cordial relationship

Next level: Nasarawa Assembly tasks LG legislative, executive on cordial relationship

By Awayi Kuje
Relationship
Karu (Nasarawa State), Oct. 15, 2019(NAN) The Nasarawa State House of Assembly Committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs has advised the legislative and executive arms of local government councils to maintain robust working relationship to take their councils and the state to the next level of development.
Alhaji Mohammed Alkali, the Chairman of the committee, gave the advice on Tuesday when the committee paid an oversight visit to Karu Local Government Council of the state.
Alkali also urged the stakeholders and other citizens to support their chairmen in order to take their councils and the state to higher level of development.
The chairman added that every leader needs the support and prayers of his people to succeed, hence the need for his call.
“We are here to see things by ourselves as the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 as amended has empowered us to do so.
“We are out to reposition the local government system and we will continue to do everything humanly possible to make the local government system work effectively.
“We are delighted that from four months now, the staff members of local government councils are enjoying 100 per cent of their salaries.
“This was a result of the staff screening exercise in which the House has directed all local government chairmen to conduct workers screening.
“This is to tackle the menace of ghost workers and illegal promotion, among other negative acts, affecting the local government system in the state,” he said.
He restated the assembly’s continued commitment to enact laws and pass resolutions that would have direct bearing on the lives of the people at the grassroots and the state at large.
Responding, Mr Samuel Akala, the Chairman of Karu Local Government Council, commended the committee for the visit while assuring them of his continued commitment to develop the area.
Akala told the committee that the problem of cultism and other security challenges have dropped drastically in the area.
He said that the council has embarked on providing infrastructure such as road construction and solar powered street lights in order to improve on the quality of lives of people in the area.
He however told the committee to address some of the challenges facing the council like the activities of land grabbers and poor infrastructure. (NAN)
AKW/MST
Edited by Muhammad Suleiman Tola

Politics

Development: Lawmaker seeks executive, legislative cordial relationship

By Awayi Kuje
Development
Nasarawa (Nasarawa State), Aug 13, 2019 (NAN) Rep. Abdulmumini Ari (APC-Nasarawa/Toto) says cordial relationship between the 9th Assembly and the executive arm will take the country to the next level of development.

Ari stated this on Tuesday while fielding questions from newsmen in Nasarawa, Nasarawa Local Area of the state.

He said effective synergy between the executive and legislature would not only promote peace but would also enhance development across the country.

“The clear distinction between the 9th and 8th assemblies is about the leadership.

“If you look at the leadership of the 9th assembly in the House of Representatives under my boss, Rt. Hon Femi Gbajabiamila, and Rt. Hon Ahmed Idris-Wase as Speaker and Deputy Speaker.

“There is that synergy and cordial relationship with the executive even before they emerged as Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the 9th assembly.

“You can see that when we are preparing to go on recess, Mr President has sent ministerial list for screening.

“We have done that in order to meet up with the aspirations and yearnings of Nigerians,” he said.

Ari pledged to initiate different policies and programmes that would empower the youths and other people of his constituency.

“By God grace, I will represent my people well and to assure of my readiness to key into good policies and programmes that will have direct bearing on the lives of my constituents.

“I also want to use this medium to assure the people of my constituency of inclusive and quality representation at the House of Representatives.

“This is to bring the much needed dividends of democracy to them so as to improve on their lives,” he said.

He called on the people of his constituency and the state to support President Muhammadu Buhari and Gov. Abdullahi Sule to succeed.

The lawmaker urged his constituents and other Nigerians to live in peace and tolerate one another irrespective of their affiliations.(NAN)
AKW/MST
Edited by Muhammad Suleiman Tola

Politics

Development: Nasarawa Speaker wants new lawmakers to support incoming executive

Development: Nasarawa Speaker wants new lawmakers to support incoming executive
By Awayi Kuje
Training
Keffi (Nasarawa State), May 2, 2019 (NAN) The Speaker, Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Alhaji Ibrahim Abdullahi, has called on members-elect of the state legislature to work in harmony with the incoming administration in the interest of peace and development.
Abdullahi made appeal in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) by his Press Secretary, Mr Jibrin Gwamna, in Keffi on Thursday.
The statement said the speaker made the call while declaring open a four-day workshop organised for returning and newly elected members and other staff of the state assembly in Jos Plateau.
The theme of the training is: “Legislative practice and procedures”.
Abdullahi in the statement said that cordial working relationship between the executive and legislature would not only promote peace but would bring the much touted dividends of democracy to the people.
“Working in harmony with the executive arm will not only promote peace across the state but will also bring the much needed dividends of democracy to the door steps of our people that we are representing.
“Both the executive and the legislature need each other as arms of a government and they should be seen working together if the state must grow,” the statement said.
According to him, the people of the state are expect more vigorous and robust legislative proceedings from the returning and new members when inaugurated for the progress of the state.
Abdullahi urged the participants to take the training with seriousness in order to contribute their quota to the development of their constituencies, the state and the country at large.
The speaker further urged his colleagues to be good ambassadors of the state while in Jos, assuring the people of the state of the assembly’s readiness to continue to enact laws and pass resolutions that would have direct bearing on their lives.
According to the statement, the workshop featured different paper presentations by legislative stakeholders and other professionals. (NAN)
AKW/ECN/MST
Edited by Emmanuel Nwoye/Muhammad Suleiman Tola

Health

Kano Govt launches Executive Integrated Supervision of hospitals

‎‎ Kano Govt launches Executive Integrated Supervision of hospitals
By Aisha Ahmed
Supervision
Kano, Oct. 29, 2018 (NAN) The Kano State Government has launched a state-wide Executive Integrated Supportive Supervision (SWEISS) to monitor effective healthcare delivery in the state.
The state Commissioner for Health, Dr Kabiru Getso, revealed this at a news conference on Monday in Bauchi.
He explained that the aim was to ensure proper healthcare provision to citizens.
“The concept is entirely new in the country,’’ Getso said, adding that the government hopes it becomes a success to be adopted nationwide.
According to him, “the exercise aims at making sure that our facilities, which we have invested so much into, are managed and quality health services are provided”.
The mission, he said, was not aimed at fault finding but a supportive one, adding that it is an innovative process that would promote quality healthcare services.
He however expressed optimism that the initiative would provide opportunity to fine tune and address other lingering and evolving challenges militating against effective and efficient healthcare. (NAN)
AAA/MST
Edited by Muhammad Suleiman Tola

Politics

Speaker attributes cordial relationship with executive to openness

Speaker attributes cordial relationship with executive to openness
NAN-H-8
Harmony
Daura (Katsina State), Dec. 28, 2017 (NAN) The Speaker, Katsina State House of Assembly, Alhaji Abubakar Kusada, has attributed the existing cordial working relationship between executive and legislative arms of government in the state to the transparent disposition of Gov. Aminu Masari.
Kusada (APC), said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Daura on Thursday.
He said Masari has upheld the country’s and APC constitutions in the discharge of his official functions, noting that the governor carried the remaining arms of government along.
Kusada reiterated the commitment and determination of the APC-led administration at the federal, state and local government levels in transforming the nation as well as building a brighter and promising future for the citizens.
He said Masari’s administration has succeeded in instilling discipline and accountability in the state civil service, stressing “we (Katsina State Government) also adhere strictly to the nation’s procurement law’’.
The speaker pledged that the House would continue to enact laws that would accelerate the socio-economic development of the state.
“We (legislators) would not relent in the discharge of our constitutional mandate,’’ said Kusada.
He lauded the efforts of federal government in repositioning the nation through transparent and accountable leadership, stressing that President Muhammadu Buhari deserves commendation over his anti-corruption crusade, war against insecurity and rejuvenation of the economy.
He noted that the president has restored hope and confidence among Nigerians, saying “Nigerians are now highly respected and regarded even at the international community due to the positive change in leadership of the country’’.
Kusada was appointed Speaker last year following the removal of his predecessor, Alhaji Sabiu Muduru. (NAN)
BKD/MST
Edited by Muhammad Suleiman Tola