From David Christopher,Lafia
Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has taken the oversight of the mining sub-sector from the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources to the Governor’s Office under a special adviser.
Governor Sule disclosed this while inaugurating Princess Margret Elayo as the Commissioner for the newly realigned Women Affairs and Humanitarian Services, as well as the Chairman and members of the Teacher’s Service Commission, TSC, at the Government House, Lafia, on Thursday.
According to the governor, removing mining from the environment ministry is part of the steps being taken by his administration to ensure continuous attraction and promotion of investment in the mining sub-sector.
“Accordingly, the mining component is exercised from the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources and domiciled in the Office of the Governor under a special adviser to ensure seamless mining operations in the state,” he stated.
While reiterating the commitment of his administration towards maximising the huge mining potentials of the state, he acknowledged the large number of investors trooping into Nasarawa to explore mining potentials.
Inaugurating the commissioner, Governor Sule said the delay in swearing in the last member of the State Executive Council followed a complaint from another MDA that needed investigation and clarification, in line with the policy thrust of his administration regarding due process, rule of law and transparency.
He stated that now that Princess Elayo has been vindicated, she is ready to be sworn-in.
He emplored the newly inaugurated commissioner to justify the confidence reposed on her, stressing that she is expected to continue to bring her wealth of experience to bear on her responsibility towards the realisation of the mandate of his administration.
While inaugurating the chairman and members of Nasarawa State Teachers Service Commission, NSTSC, Governor Sule charged the appointees to live above board and avoid falling into the same trap of the recently sacked management.
He called on the new management to bring sanity to the system and ensure that TSC regains its lost glory.
He recalled how the former chairman and members of TSC abused their privileges after receiving approval to recruit 1,000 teachers in order to fill existing vacancies in secondary schools, resulting in the recruitment of teachers far above the approved number.
Earlier, in an opening remark, Secretary to the State Government, SSG, Labaran Magaji, assured the governor that as appointees, they will continue to align with the policy objectives of his administration.
The names of the chairman and members of TSC are, Ambassador Timothy Inuwa Kasuwa, from Karu LGA, as Chairman, Abuzaid Abubakar from Keffi LGA, full time member, Abdullahi Amwe, from Akwanga LGA, as full time member, Josephine Ter, part time member and Ishaq Sidi Bage, Secretary.
