Marafa Emerges Speaker Niger State House of Assembly, Gov. Bello Charges Members to wage War against Corruption
Alhaji Abdullahi Marafa Guni has emerged Speaker of the Niger State 8th House of Assembly.
Marafa who was elected on Tuesday was nominated by Alhaji Bashir Lokogoma, APC, Wushishi, and Alhaji Bako Alfa, APC, Bida North.
The new speaker was however elected unopposed.
In a related development, Alhaji Hussaini Ibrahim, APC, Agaie, was elected as the Deputy Speaker of the 8th Assembly.
Hussaini was returned unopposed following his nomination by Hajiya Binta Mamman, APC, Gurara, and Alhaji Nura Garba, APC, Kontagora.
While giving his acceptance speech, the newly elected Speaker promised to carry out his function meaningful which will turn around the well-being of the people.
Meanwhile Niger State governor, Alhaji Abubakar Bello, has charged the newly inaugurated 8th state House of Assembly members to wage total war against corruption in order to move the state forward.
The governor who gave the charge while inaugurating the 8th Niger State House of Assembly in Minna, yesterday, said that it was the responsibility of the legislators to appropriate funds and carry out effective oversight functions but at the same time must fight corruption while discharging their official duties.
According to him "It is pertinent to point out that the legislature needs to concentrate on its constitutional duties of law making, appropriation, exposing corruption and inefficiency in the management of public funds and oversight functions.
"The challenge before us is enormous and herculean but definitely surmountable. You must make effective laws, review them, repel where necessary and enact new ones, appropriate funds and carry out effective oversight functions so that good governance ethics can be enthroned to deliver campaign promises to the people."
The governor who was represented by his Deputy Ahmed Ketso also called on the legislators to personally contribute to the development of their areas by donating to projects in their constituencies as personal contributions.
Marafa who was elected on Tuesday was nominated by Alhaji Bashir Lokogoma, APC, Wushishi, and Alhaji Bako Alfa, APC, Bida North.The new speaker was however elected unopposed.
In a related development, Alhaji Hussaini Ibrahim, APC, Agaie, was elected as the Deputy Speaker of the 8th Assembly.
Hussaini was returned unopposed following his nomination by Hajiya Binta Mamman, APC, Gurara, and Alhaji Nura Garba, APC, Kontagora.
While giving his acceptance speech, the newly elected Speaker promised to carry out his function meaningful which will turn around the well-being of the people.
Meanwhile Niger State governor, Alhaji Abubakar Bello, has charged the newly inaugurated 8th state House of Assembly members to wage total war against corruption in order to move the state forward.
The governor who gave the charge while inaugurating the 8th Niger State House of Assembly in Minna, yesterday, said that it was the responsibility of the legislators to appropriate funds and carry out effective oversight functions but at the same time must fight corruption while discharging their official duties.
According to him "It is pertinent to point out that the legislature needs to concentrate on its constitutional duties of law making, appropriation, exposing corruption and inefficiency in the management of public funds and oversight functions.
"The challenge before us is enormous and herculean but definitely surmountable. You must make effective laws, review them, repel where necessary and enact new ones, appropriate funds and carry out effective oversight functions so that good governance ethics can be enthroned to deliver campaign promises to the people."
The governor who was represented by his Deputy Ahmed Ketso also called on the legislators to personally contribute to the development of their areas by donating to projects in their constituencies as personal contributions.
Marafa Emerges Speaker Niger State House of Assembly, Gov. Bello Charges Members to wage War against Corruption
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