…Assures assembly commitment to amend NAYES law
Member representing Lafia Central constituency at the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Hon. Solomon Yakubu Akwashiki, has called on the youths not to allow themselves to be used by desperate individuals or groups as agent of destruction in the country.
Akwashiki, who is the Chairman, House Committee on Public Accounts made the call when he paid a visit to the General Manager Nasarawa State Youth Empowerment Scheme (NAYES), Abdullahi Bala in his office in Lafia today.
He said that it is allowed by the constitution to hold peaceful protest but it is not allowed to destroy anybody’s property.
” Protest is constitutional but taking advantage of the protest to kill or destroy other people’s property is criminal and as a government we condemned it and we will never encourage that.
” I want to call on the youths in the state and the country at large to please embrace peace and to be patient with the government of the day.
“Government is fully aware of the plights being faced by Nigerians and in no distance time, it will come out with more measures that will reduce the pains being faced by Nigerians,”
He used the occasion to call on parents to monitor their children and not to allow them engage in the protest that will at the end turn into violence.
” Youth should always embrace peace and be supportive of the government of Gov.Abdullahi Sule.
” Because Gov. Sule is doing a lot in the state through his developmental projects.
“Let continue to give him support to succeed,” he advised.
The lawmaker appreciated the General Manager, management and staff of NAYES for what they are doing and urged them to keep it up.
He enjoined them to maintain positive synergy with all arms of the government in order to ensure good governance in the state.
Akwashiki said that the State Assembly is working round the clock to review the existing law that establish the scheme for better results.
” The bill if finally become law will ensure improve welfare of NAYES staff and empower them through skills acquisition” he said.
Responding, the General Manager appreciated the lawmaker for the visit and the effort of the Assembly to review the law establishing NAYES to make the agency more active and effective in the state.
He assured the lawmaker of his agency desire to work within the provisions of the law for the overall development of the state.
The General Manager assured of continue collaboration with the assembly for quality service delivery.
