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Nasarawa APC, PDP Lawmakers Trade Blows by brendachizzy(f): 8:43am On Apr 05, 2016 |
Members of the Nasarawa State House of
Assembly engaged in a free-for-all on Monday
over the appointment of sole administrators for 11
local government councils by Governor Tanko Al-
Makura.
The free-for-all occurred on the floor of the
legislature barely two hours after the governor
inaugurated the 11 sole administrators.
Glasses were shattered while tables and chairs
were upturned in the violence that engulfed the
House.
A faction that described the governor’s action as
illegal was opposed by another faction that
supported the action of the governor.
Some legislators sustained injuries during the
violence while some had their clothes torn.
Briefing newsmen at the legislative complex, a
member, House Committee on Information, Mr.
Makpa Malla, said that seats and tables were
broken during the fight.
Describing the appointment by the governor as
illegal, Malla said the Assembly could not continue
to watch the governor perpetrate illegalities in the
state.
He said, “As you can see, this is the executive
room of the state House of Assembly, where we sit
down every morning to discuss matters which
would bring development to the state and the
country at large.
“Categorically, I want to state here that the division
which caused this chaos was as result of the
appointment of the sole administrators by the
governor. As a responsible legislature with some
of us as lawyers, we insisted that the right thing
must be done.
“The Section 7 of the Federal Republic of Nigeria –
as amended – guarantees a democratic system of
governance at the local government level. The
provision of the constitution is explicit on how the
local government structure should be run.
“That is why we are kicking against the
appointment of the sole administrators. Sole
administrators only existed during the military era
and as respecters of the rule of law, we must
ensure that the executive must also respect the
rule of law.”
Malla, however, urged the people of the state to
remain calm and be law-abiding as the law would
take its course in the matter.
Also speaking during the press conference, Mr.
Abubakar Kana, an All Progressives Congress
member representing Kokona-West, said there was
no provision for the position of sole administrator
in the laws of Nasarawa State.
He said this was the reason why the lawmakers
kicked against the action of Al-Makura.
He said, “Where would the sole administrators
derive their powers from? Who determines the
tenure and salaries of the sole administrators? Sole
administrators are not known to Nigerian and
Nasarawa laws.
“If the sole administrators commit any offence,
under what law would they be tried?”
Reacting, the Deputy Speaker, Godiya Akwashiki,
who is a Peoples Democratic Party member
representing Nasarawa-West, condemned the
action of those who opposed the governor’s
action.
He said the 24-member House would not be
cowed by a few members who had gone on a
campaign of calumny against the state.
Akwashiki said, “They accused some of us of
receiving N50m bribe each from the governor. I
want them to come out with proof. They should
show the world the video to back up their
allegations.
“Although there is the principle of separation of
powers, we still meet with the governor when
necessary. The meeting could be on his request or
on our request.
“Last week Friday, the Speaker of the House wrote
a letter to the governor, requesting that the House
wanted to see him. The governor granted our
demand by honouring our invitation. The governor
invited all of us but only 17 of us attended the
meeting in Abuja while others stayed back.”
Akwashiki said the false allegation of bribery was
one of the reasons why a few members of the
legislature opposed the action of the governor.
The deputy speaker said the lawmakers met with
the governor over a court judgment which ordered
that the tenure of the 11 council chairmen must
not exceed two years.
He said the governor had to inaugurate the 11 sole
administrators because of the security situation in
the state, adding that on account of this, it would
be wrong to fault the governor’s decision.
“We cannot afford to leave the councils without
heads. The tenure of the former local government
chairmen expired on March 24, 2016,” he said.
http://www.punchng.com/nasarawa-apc-pdp-lawmakers-trade-blows/
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