Kebbi House of Assembly has passed two Bills amending Local Government Law, 2024 and establishing Local Government Service Commission.
This development followed the consideration of the report from the House Committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, presented during the Assembly’s plenary session yesterday.
Presenting the report, the Committee Chairman, Alhaji Salihu Dangoje (APC-Sakaba), reminded members that the Executive Bill received its first and second readings on August 20, after which it was referred to the committee for further scrutiny.
“Considering the importance of this Bill to the people of the state, the committee invited relevant stakeholders for public hearing which was conducted on Wednesday, Aug. 21.
”Furthermore, the committee made reference to similar laws passed by our neighbouring states”, he said.
Dangoje said that the committee recommended replacing the word “Twelve” with “Ten” and the word “Satisfy” with “Satisfied” in Section 15 (2) and 19 (4) of the bill, respectively.
” The committee recommends that under section 122 (2), the word “Government” be inserted after the word “Local” to now read “… power on a Local Government as the Governor…”.
”The committee recommends that in section 122 (2) (I), the phrase “District Heads, Village Head and other traditional title heads ”be replaced to now to read: “…Emir, Chief, District Heads, Village Heads and other traditional title heads chief or other Government … among others”, he said.
Dangoje thanked all the stakeholders who participated in the public hearing and provided both written and oral inputs to contribute to the success of the report.
Alhaji Adamu Muhammad (APC- Ngaski), presented the motion of the bill for third reading and seconded by Alhaji Faruk Aliyu-Nasarawa (APC- Jega).
The Speaker of the House, Muhammad Usman (APC-Zuru), who presided over the plenary session, put the motion to a voice vote, and the lawmakers unanimously adopted the amendment of the Bill.
In a related development, the assembly has passed a bill for Law to Establish the Kebbi State Local Government Service Commission and to Repeal and Re-enact the Kebbi State Local Government Service Board Cap 87 of 1996 for other related matters 2024.
This followed the consideration of the report from the House Committee on General Administration and Security.
Presenting the report, Alhaji Muhammad Abubakar-Lolo, (APC-Bagudo West), the Committee Chairman, said the committee had studied the Bill which comprised 16 sections and invited the stakeholders and obtained their contribution.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the executive bill was unanimously adopted by the lawmakers after the Speaker put the motion to a vote.
