The Nasarawa State House of Assembly, has supported Gov. Abdullahi Sule’s move to harmonize all revenue collection due to the state and local governments in order to block leakages and for development to thrive in the state.
To this end, the House has passed into first and second reading a Bill for a Law to Provide for the Harmonization and Collection of All Revenues( Taxes, Duties, Levies Rates, Fees Charges ETC) Due to the State and Local Governments in Nasarawa State and the Establishment of Relevant Administrative Structures and Other Purposes Connected Therewith.
Rt. Hon Ibrahim Balarabe Abdullahi, the Speaker of the House announced the passage of the bill into first and second reading after the Majority Leader of the House, Hon Tanko Tunga moved a motion for the passage of the bill into first and second reading during the House Proceedings in Lafia today.
Balarabe Abdullahi said that the bill if passed into law would ensure transparency and accountability in revenue collection in the state.
” I must commend you for turning up despite short notice as we are all aware that we are on recess.
” I thank you all and I urge all of us to continue in that spirit of unity, progress and development,” he said.
The speaker slated tomorrow Thursday December 31st, 2020. for the presentation of the report on the bill by the House Committee on Finance and Appropriation.
Earlier, Hon Tanko Tunga, the Majority Leader of the House while presenting the substance of the bill said that the bill if passed into law would block leakages in revenue collection in the state.
” This government is up and doing to see how the state can be moved to the next level of development.
” This bill if passed into law will harmonize all revenues and will block leakages in revenue collection in the state,” he said.
The majority leader urged his colleagues to support the bill to see the light of the day.
Hon Danladi Jatau, the Minority Leader of the House seconded the motion for the bill to scale first and second reading.
The minority leader said that the bill if passed into law would boost the revenue generation of the state thereby boosting development across the state.
In their contributions, Hon Daniel Ogazi ( APC-Kokona East), Hon Suleiman Yakubu ( APC-Awe South) also said that the bill if passed will ensure transparency and accountability in revenue collection in the state.
The House unanimously passed the bill into first and second reading
Meantime, the Speaker has informed the House that the governor has written to the House of his return from foreign trip as he read the letter transmitted to the house by the Governor before the Honourable members.
