Nasarawa Assembly Passes Law Granting Financial Autonomy To Local Governments
Nasarawa State House of Assembly (NSHA) has passed into law a Bill for a Law to Repeal and Re-enact the Establishment, Structure, Composition, Finance and Function of Local Government System in Nasarawa State, 2024 and Other Matters Connected Thereto.
Rt. Hon. Danladi Jatau, the Speaker of the House announced the passage of the bill into law after it passed through third reading at the floor of the House today (October 31, 2024).
Speaker Jatau appreciated members for their commitment, love and concern for the wellbeing of the people of the State and enjoined them to sustain the tempo.
“For the overall upliftment of the people and development of the State.”
Speaker Jatau directed the Clerk of the House to prepare a clean copy of the law for his perusal and onward transmission to His Excellency, the Executive Governor of the State Engr. Abdullahi Sule for ascent.
He described members as people who have the love of their constituents at heart and thanked them for the support and cooperation accorded to him without which the success recorded so far wouldn’t have been possible.
Earlier, the Majority Leader of the House Hon. Suleiman Yakubu Azara, member representing Awe South moved a motion for the third reading of the bill which was seconded by the Minority Leader, Hon. Luka Iliya Zhekaba, member representing Obi two and the House unanimously passed the bill into law.