Nasarawa Assembly Screens, Confirm University Don, 17 Others As Overseers Of Development Areas
Nasarawa State House of Assembly has screened and confirmed Prof.Rabo Dakare, the only Professor of Development Economy in the State serving with the Economics Department, Nasarawa State University, Keffi and 17 others as Overseers of 18 Development Areas in the State.
Rt. Hon Ibrahim Balarabe Abdullahi, the Speaker of the House announced their confirmations after the House Leader Hon. Umar Tanko Tunga ( APC- Awe North) moved a motion to that effect which was seconded by Hon Abel Yakubu Bala ( PDP- Nassarawa Eggon West )the minority leader during the House proceedings in Lafia today.
Those appointed as Overseers for the second term are Hon Bello Akoza- Ekye, Hon Amos Tsaku- Agidi, and Hon. Iliyasu Miryam – Umaisha while Hon Salihu Adamu was appointed for the third term as Overseer of Udege Development Area.
The speaker congratulated them on their appointments and wished them well.
He said that the Overseers if sworn in by Gov. Abdullahi Sule to pilot the affairs of their development areas it will 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, prof. Dakare Rabo- Panda, Yusuf Samson -Gadabuke, Iliyasu Miryam- Umaisha, Adamu- Omale – Agwada and Solomon Bande- Farin Ruwa”
” They are hereby screened and confirmed as Overseers of 18 development areas of the state,” the Speaker said.
Balarabe-Abdullahi urged the appointees to discharge their duties without fear o favor if finally sworn in by the Governor.
The speaker directed the clerk of the House to communicate the House resolution to the Governor for his further necessary action.
