Nasarawa Assembly Scraps New Chiefdoms Created By Governor Al-Makura

The executive and legislature in Nasarawa State may be on a collision course as the House of Assembly on Thursday cancelled 10 new chiefdoms created by Governor Tanko Al-Makura.
The House said its action was because the Governor failed to follow laid down rules.
Al-makura had on December 13, 2012 approved the creation of 10 additional chiefdoms, a move the lawmakers did not endorse.
The exercise saw the Chun Mada of Akwanga, Nunku Chiefdom and Ngah Chiefdom upgraded to first class status and seven others to second class chiefs.
But the lawmakers in a statement, signed by the Chairman of the Committee on Information, Security and Special Duties, Mohammed Baba-Ibaku, described the development as illegal, null and void.
They further accused the executive arm of ignoring stipulated laws in carrying out the formation.

Meanwhile, the refusal of the state radio station to broadcast the House’ opposition to the matter, prompted it to summon the General Manager, Yusuf Abdullahi,.e General Manager, Yusuf Abdullahi.

While speaking, Baba-Ibaku said: “This singular act exhibited by you, means you are not fit to head the station, saying the station belongs to the people of the state, and the manager owes it as a duty to disseminate information”.
On his part, Abdullahi apologised to the members, adding that he was in Abuja for a function when the statement was forwarded.
“As a human being we can make mistakes, I want the members to forgive me, with the assurances that this type of mistake will not repeat itself,” he said.
The Speaker of the House, Mohammed Ahmed-Musa directed Abdullahi to tender his apology in writing and that the House’ verdict be read out to the people of the state.
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