In response to an unresolved issue between the legislature and the executive, Governor Hyacinth Alia wrote a letter to the Benue State House of Assembly asking for the screening and confirmation of commissioner nominees for the state executive council.
The Speaker, Hyacinth Dajoh, presided over the plenary on Friday, and a decision was made.
The House acted in response to Shimapever Jiji’s motion of urgent public importance, according to a statement from Terver Zamber, the speaker’s chief press secretary.
Jiji informed the audience that the governor had repeatedly violated the Assembly’s resolutions and had treated the legislature in a manner he called “total disregard.”
Thomas Dugeri, who supported the House’s position, argued that Alia had not addressed a number of pressing issues that the Assembly had previously raised.
He claimed that “the governor has no respect for this magnificent chamber.”
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Other participants in the discussion made it clear that the decision was intended to compel the executive to fulfill its obligations and not to stall governance.
They claimed that the governor must first demonstrate commitment to previous agreements and respect for the House’s resolutions before they can be denied the screening of commissioners.
The lawmakers listed their demands, including the immediate use of official vehicles by affected members and the enforcement of suspension notices issued to Otukpo Local Government Council, Otukpo Local Government Council, and Benue State Sports Lottery and Marketing Board executive secretary.
Source: Channels TV
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