Nasarawa Assembly lauds Akwanga LG Chair, disagreed with Karu, Wamba LGAs over palliatives distribution
……Directs Chairmen, Commissioners of affected h LGAs to appear on Monday for more clarification.
The Nasarawa State House of Assembly Committee investigating alleged diversion of palliatives by some government officials and stakeholders has commended Hon Safiyanu Isa Andaha, the Chairman of Akwanga LGA for his efforts in ensuring that the palliative get to the poorest of the poor in the area.
Rt. Hon. Abel Yakubu Bala, the Chairman of the Committee and Deputy Speaker of the House gave the commendation when Akwanga LG Chairman appeared before the committee in Lafia today.
He said that for the second phase of the distribution of the palliative, the committee was satisfied with the distribution exercise in Akwanga Local Government Area.
Hon Abel said that the committee decided to call on them in order to know how the palliatives provided by the Federal and Nasarawa State Governments were distributed in their local government areas.
” Chairman, Akwanga Local Government Area, you have done well in the distribution of the second phase of the palliative.
” Please keep it up in the interest of your people and for the overall development of the area,” he said
Earlier, Hon Safiyanu Isa Andaha, the Chairman, Akwanga Local Government Area said that the second phase of the palliative was done transparently.
He gave details of the exercise saying the poorest of the poor got the palliative in the local government as directed by the state government
The chairman of the council assured that he would continue to do the right things at all times in the interest of peace and development of the area.
Also appearing before the committee was Hon Hashiru Bala Suleiman, Hon James Thomas, the Chairmen of Wamba and Karu local government Areas respectively.
The LG Chairmen explained how they distributed the palliative and presented before the committee documents containing mode of their palliative distribution.
Rt. Hon Abel Yakubu Bala, the Chairman of the Committee and Deputy Speaker of the House while speaking said the committee will ensure that those found wanting are brought to book to serve as deterrent to others.
He said the committee has extended its invitation to the Chairmen of Local Government Areas and overseers of Panda and Karshi, Prof. Dakari Rabo and Hon Ibrahim Arafat respectively in order to get information on how they shared their palliatives.
Dissatisfied with their explanations, Hon Abel directed the Chairman of Wamba LGA to reappear with Hon Muazu Gosho, Commissioner of Work representing Wamba LG on Monday, Oct. 16, 2023 by 11am for more information.
He also directed that the Chairman of Karu, Hon James Thomas, councillors of Karu Legislative Council to appear before the committee alongside the Commissioners representing Karu on Monday, Oct.16, 2023 by 11am.
” We are not satisfied with the report of Karu Local Government Area.
” The Chairman with his councillors alongside the Commissioners representing Karu LGA should appear before this committee next week Monday,” he said.
Those that also appeared before the committee at the day sitting were Hon Salihu Adamu, Hon Shuaibu Umar, the Overseers of Udege and Loko Development Areas with all the councillors of Nasarawa Legislative Council where they gave explanation on how the rice and money were distributed in Nasarawa local government area.
Hon Abel Bala, the Chairman of the committee said that the committee would recommend appropriate measures to the House against those found wanting in the distribution of the palliative.
