Nasarawa Assembly passes adult, non-formal Education bill into first reading
……Gov Sule appoints new NASIEC officials
Nasarawa State Governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, has appointed two officials into the service of the Nasarawa State Independent Electoral Commission (NASIEC).
The new appointees are expected to assist in conducting free and fair Local Government elections in the State.
Engineer Sule noted that their appointments followed the expiration of the tenure of two officials of the commission.
Rt. Hon. Danladi Jatau, the Speaker of the Nasarawa House of Assembly announced while reading the Governor’s letter during the House proceedings on Monday, in Lafia, the State capital.
According to Speaker Jatau, the new NASIEC officials include, Abubakar Bala Yarima from Wamba LGA and Muktar Mamman Angabshim from Nasarawa Eggon LGA respectively.
A statement issued by Jibrin Gwamna, Chief Press Secretary, CPS, to the Speaker, said the appointments of Abubakar Bala Yarima from Wamba LGA and Muktar Mamman Angbashim from Nasarawa Eggon LGA as new NASIEC officials followed due process and owing to the expiration of the constitutional tenure of Barr Usman Ibrahim Galle from Nasarawa Eggon LGA and Abubakar Bala Yarima from Wamba LGA on the 16th April 2024,” he said
The statement further directed the nominees to submit 30 copies of their Curriculum Vitae (VC) on or before Friday this week and appear for screening next week on Monday, 15th July 2024.
In another development, the House has passed into first reading” A Bill for a Law to Establish the Nasarawa State Adult and Non-formal Education Agency and for Purposes Connected Therewith”
The Speaker, Rt. Hon. Danladi Jatau announced the passage of the bill into first reading during the House proceedings.
He slated 22nd July 2024 for the second reading of the bill.
Earlier, Hon Suleiman Yakubu Azara, the Majority Leader of the House moved a motion for the bill to scale first reading and was seconded by Hon. LUKA Iliya Zhekaba, the Minority Leader of the House.
The House unanimously passed the bill into first reading.
