By Israel Joel ,Jos
Plateau State Government on Monday denied sealing the state house of assembly .

Dan Manjang Commissioner for Information and Communication in a statement made available to newsmen in Jos reads that “The attention of the Plateau State Government has been drawn to allegations made by the Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Abok Nuhu Ayuba who appeared on a TV station claiming that the Assembly Complex has been sealed.

It reads that “This false allegation has further been circulated on social media associating the Executive arm of Government and the Governor as being behind it. ”

The statement further reads that “We wish to make it abundantly clear that the Executive arm of Government and the Governor is not aware or behind the purported sealing of the House as it does not dabble into the affairs of another independent arm of Government. ”

It also reads that ” It is on record that His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Simon Bako was the first Governor to implement full Autonomy for the legislature and Judiciary as well as Local Government in the country. ”

It is therefore not possible for him to be associated with any action that will impede on the activities of the House which has its rules and conventions.

The Governor remains the longest serving Speaker of the House in the history of democracy in Plateau State, understands the workings of the House, and has demonstrated uncommon respect to the leadership and members of the Assembly.

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To the best of our knowledge, the House of Assembly remains open for legislative business. The good people of Plateau State and members of the public are advised to ignore the allegation and refrain from dragging the Executive arm of Government and the Governor into the affairs of the House.

Those who have any concerns should channel them to the security agencies and desist from peddling falsehood against the Executive arm of Government and His Excellency the Governor.