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The Nigerian Union of Local Government Employees ( NULGE) has been urged to work in synergy in order to add values to the existing development at the grassroots level. The member Representing Lafia North Constituency at the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Hon Mohammed Ibrahim Alkali, has called for effective synergy between chairmen of 13 local government areas and 18 Overseers of development areas with officials of the Nigerian Union of Local Government Employees ( NULGE) in their respective areas for grassroots development.
Hon. Ibrahim Alkali, made the call while playing host to officials of the Nigerian Union of Local Government Employees ( NULGE), From Lafia Manucipal, Lafia North and Lafia East Development Areas today at the Assembly complex.
The lawmaker, who is the Chairman, House Committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs called on NULGE officials to give their chairmen and overseers full support and cooperation in order to tackle challenges facing local governments and development areas in the state.
” I want to commend you for initiating this visit and to assure you of my full support to the autonomy of local government, state legislature and judiciary in the state.
” Nasarawa Assembly under the leadership of Rt. Hon Ibrahim Balarabe Abdullahi is local government friendly that is why we will continue to legislate and pass resolutions that will promote good governance and strengthen democracy at the grassroots.
” And to strengthening democracy at the grassroots as you were also here need collective efforts and Mr Speaker has already assured NULGE officials from North Central states when the visited the House that Nasarawa Assembly will do that which you want.
” I want to assure you that When the National Assembly sent the bill to the House, we will give full support and vote in favour of local government autonomy.
” But you must prepared to receive local government autonomy by ensuring that you tackle absenteeism, tryuancy and lateness to duties among local government staff in the state.
” You must also join hands with chairmen and overseers of development areas to bring positive changes to the system.
” We must sanitize the system for the benefit of grassroots development and for the overall development of the state,” he said.
He has assured of quality representation at the state legislature.
Hon Alkali has commended Gov. Abdullahi Sule for proritizing the welfare of local government staff among other workers in the state.
Earlier, Mr Obaba Luka Obenu, Chairman, NULGE, Lafia Zone said that the visit was to solicit the support of Hon Alkali in the area of local government autonomy, financial autonomy of the state legislature and state Judiciary among other demands.
” We are here to appeal to you to support the autonomy of local government council.
” Our demands includes passage of local government financial autonomy, administrastive autonomy in order to ensure rapid grass-roots development,” he said.
The NULGE Chairman has assured Hon Alkali of their readiness to support him to succeed.
It would be reported that the visit had in attendance Mr Isah M. Mohammed, NULGE Chairman, Lafia Manucipal, Mr Nasiru Kasimu Akanza Chairman, NULGE Lafia North, Hon Yahuza Adamu, Overseer, Lafia North Development Area and Hon Ibrahim Shuaibu Lako, SSA to Gov. Sule among others.
