In a bid to ensure equitable distributions of resources to the State population, The Nasarawa State House of Assembly that is entrusted with responsibility of overseeing the activities of ministries, department and agencies (MDA’s) as well ensure check and balance has ordered its Committee on Education, Science and Technology to commence immediate investigate into the purported employment of 366 secondary school teachers by the office of the state Accountant General without following due process.
Reacting to the development, Rt. Hon Ibrahim Balarabe Abdullahi, Speaker of the House gave the directive after Hon Daniel Ogazi, the Chairman, House Committee on Education, Science and Technology raised the issue on the Matters of public interest during the House proceedings on Monday in Lafia, State capital.
The Speaker said thorough investigation into the alleged employment of teachers would enable the House get more facts on true position of the matter.
” I want to appreciate Hon Daniel Ogazi for bringing this matter of public importance. This House will not fold its hands on matter of this magnitude.
” It is in view of this that I direct that the House Committee on Education, Science and Technology to carry out thorough investigation .
“You are to invite all those involved for questioning and report back to the House within three weeks, ” he said.
On his part, Hon Mohammed Omadefu ( APC- Keana), Hon John Osewu (APC- Doma South), and Hon Mohammed Muluku ( APC- Nassarawa Eggon East) constituencies all called for sincere investigation into the matter as finally get to root of the whole drama.
Earlier, Hon Daniel Ogazi, the Chairman, House Committee on Education, Science and Technology while raising the matter said that the purported employment emanated from the office of the state Accountant General.
” During our recess, we did not go to sleep. We have carried out our oversight functions and it is on this note that we discovered this purported employment of 366 secondary school teachers.
“Before there should be any employment of teachers, advertisement of vacancies where applicants will apply and screen for the job needed to be done through the State Teachers Service Commission TSC ”
“Even at this moment, there is no advertisement of vacancies but there was employment of 366 secondary school teachers in the state.
” We have some documents on the purported employment, ” the said
Ogazi told the House that there was no provision in the 2021 budget for the employment of 366 secondary school teachers and wondered why there was such employment without due process.
Meanwhile, The House also deliberated on report of the joint Committee on Housing and Environment/ Health on a Bill for a Law to Establish the Nasarawa State Waste Management and Sanitation Authority and for Connected Matters.
Hon Daniel Ogazi, the Deputy Majority Leader of the House moved a motion for the adoption of the report which was seconded by Hon Luka Iliya Zhekaba, the Deputy Minority Leader of the House.
The speaker slated Aug.10 for the third reading of the bill.
The House also passed into second reading a Bill for a Law to Establish the Nasarawa State Urban and Regional Planning Board and for Other Purposes Connected Therewith after Hon Daniel Ogazi, moved a motion for the bill to scale second reading which was seconded by Hon Luka Iliya Zhekaba.
The speaker committed the bill to the House Committee on Urban Development to work on it and report back to the House on Wednesday, Aug 4.
