Nasarawa State House of Assembly has passed a bill for the repeal and re-enactment of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly Financial Management Law 2021 and other related matters.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Speaker Ibrahim Abdullahi, announced the passage.of the bill following the unanimous adoption of the motion for its passage on Wednesday in Lafia.
The speaker said the financial autonomy of the House would ensure transparency, accountability and good governance in the state.
“The purpose of the bill is to grant real financial autonomy to the state House of Assembly.
“This is our bill. I appreciate you all for your commitment to enable the bill see the light of the day,” he said.
Abdullahi directed the clerk of the House to produce a clean copy of the bill for Gov. Abdullahi Sule’s assent.
The House also passed a bill for the establishment of the Nasarawa State Urban and Regional Planning Board.
The speaker said that the bill, if finally assented to by the governor, would ensure proper and good development plan in the state.
He, then, directed the clerk of the House to produce a clean copy of the bill for the governor’s assent.
Also, the speaker committed a bill to Provide for Management of Funds Accruing to the Nasarawa State Judiciary from the Consolidated Revenue Funds of Nasarawa State.
He directed the House Committee on Finance and Appropriation, in conjunction with the House Committee on Public Account, to work on the bill and report to the House on Sept. 13.
This was after the Majority Leader of the House moved a motion for the second reading of the bill which was seconded by the Minority Leader.
The speaker also slated Sept 13, 2021, for the deliberation of a report of the joint committee on Housing and Environment/Health on a Bill for a Law to Establish the Nasarawa State Emergency Management Agency.
This was after Mr Luka Iliya Zhekaba, the Chairman of the committee, presented its report during the day’s sitting. (NAN)