The Nasarawa State House of Assembly has screened and confirmed Prof. Rabo Dakare of Economics Department, Nasarawa State University, Keffi,and 17 others as Overseers of 18 Development Areas in the state.
The Speaker of the house, Alhaji Ibrahim Balarabe-Abdullahi, announced the confirmation after the House Leader, Umar Tanko Tunga (APC- Awe North), moved a motion to that effect.
The motion was seconded by Abel Yakubu Bala ( PDP- Nassarawa Eggon West), the Minority Leader of the house, during proceedings in Lafia on Tuesday.
Those appointed as Overseers for the second term are Bello Akoza- Ekye, Amos Tsaku- Agidi, and Iliyasu Miryam – Umaisha, while H Salihu Adamu was appointed for the third term as Overseer of Udege Development Area.
The speaker congratulated them on their appointments and wished them a successful tenure.
He said that the Overseers if sworn in by Gov. Abdullahi Sule to pilot the affairs of their respective development areas, would go a long way in bringing more dividends of democracy to the grassroots.
” The House has screened and confirmed the nominations of Hon Sadiq Akiri- Azara, Yunusa Amwe- Akwanga West, Hon Bello Akoza- Ekye, Barr.Haruna Mohammed- Lafia East, Yahuza Ahmadu Na’ Allah- Lafia North, Mohammed Baba Abdullahi- Giza, Dauda Danladi Agbo-Daddere, Luka Ayele-Jenkwe.
” Amos Tsaku- Agidi, Moses Anvah- Akun, Shaibu Umar Loko-Loko, Salihu Adamu- Udege-, Ibrahim Arafat- Karshi, Dr Rabo Dakare- Panda, Yusuf Samson -Gadabuke, Iliyasu Miryam- Umaisha, Adamu- Omale – Agwada and Solomon Bande- Farin Ruwa”
Gov. Sule submits nominees to oversee 18 Devt. Areas to state assembly
” They are hereby screened and confirmed as Overseers of 18 development areas of the state,” the speaker said.
He urged the appointees to discharge their duties without fear or favor, if finally sworn in by the governor.
He directed the clerk of the House to communicate the assembly’s resolution to the governor for his further necessary action. (NAN)
