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  • Nasarawa Assembly confirms 16 commissioner nominees.


    “… proceeds on recess…”

    From Leo Zuanke, Nassarawa

    The Nasarawa State House of Assembly on Tuesday screened and confirmed 16 out of the 17 commissioner nominees sent to it by Gov. Abdullahi Sule.

    The Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Ibrahim Balarabe Abdullahi announced this after their screening during the House proceedings on Tuesday in Lafia.

    Abdullahi congratulated and wished them the best in their new assignments.

    The Speaker said that the House screened and confirmed 16 commissioner nominees that have appeared for the screening.

    He said that a commissioner nominee, Haruna Musa from Nassarawa Eggon LGA did not appeared for the screening, saying that he was indisposed at the moment.

    ” Those 16 commissioner nominees that have appeared, screened and confirmed are Hon. Yakubu Kwanta -Akwanga LG, Aishatu Rufai- Awe LG; Umar Abubakar Dan’akano – Awe;LG, Munirat Abdullahi – Doma;LG. Timothy Kasuwa – Karu;LG, Ja’afaru Ango, Karu,LG, Margaret Elayo – Keana; LG, Bala Mulki – Keffi;LG, and JOHN W Mamman – KOKONA LG.

    “Others are Abubakar Imam Zanwa – Lafia;LG Samuel Kafu Emgba -Lafia,LG, Aliyu Ahmed Tijjani – Nasarawa;LG, Muhammed Iyimoga – Obi; LG, Labaran Magaji – Toto;LG, Gaza Gwamna, Toto; LG, Mu’azu Gosho – Wamba,LG” he said

    The Speaker directed the Clerk of the House to communicate the House resolution to Gov. Abdullahi Sule for his further necessary action.

    Earlier, the Majority Leader of the House, Hon. Mohammed Adamu Omadefu (APC- Keana) moved a motion for the confirmation of the commissioner nominees and was seconded by the House Minority Leader, Hon Luka Zhekaba ( PDP- Obi 11).

    The House unanimously screened and confirmed 16 out of the 17 Commissioner nominees.

    It would be recalled that on July 28, 2023 Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has submitted a list of 17 commissioner nominees to the State House of Assembly for screening and possible confirmation as members of the state executive council.

    Besides, the House said it would commence recess tomorrow, Wednesday 2nd August, 2023 and to resume on 4th September, 2023.

    Hon Mohammed Adamu Omadefu, the Majority Leader of the House moved a motion to that effect which was seconded by Hon Luka Zhekaba, the Minority Leader of the House.

  • Nasarawa Assembly Organizes Retreat for Members-Elect

    Nasarawa Assembly Organizes Retreat for Members-Elect

    “… as Speaker hails Gov. Sule for Sponsorship… ”

    From Leo Zuanke, Nassarawa

    The Nasarawa State House of Assembly in collaboration with Multiventures Resources Ltd has organized a 3-Day Capacity Building Workshop for returning and new members of the 7th Assembly to be inaugurated next month.

    The retreat taking place in Jos, Plateau State has as its theme” Legislative Practice and Procedure “also had as participants management staff and committee Secretaries of the House.

    The Speaker of the Assembly, Rt. Hon Ibrahim Balarabe Abdullahi, while declaring the workshop open appreciated Gov. Abdullahi Sule for sponsoring the workshop and effective partnership as well as synergy with the legislature.

    The Speaker said that the training was to educate, enlighten and equip members-elect on the legislative practice and procedures.

    “First and foremost, I want to appreciate Gov. Abdullahi Sule for approving the workshop, as it will go a long way in boosting our legislative practice and procedure.

    ” I cannot thank His Excellency enough for the effective partnership and support to the State House of Assembly.

    ” It is my hope that the partnership will continue to exist throughout our tenure for the benefit of our people and for the overall development of the State,” he said.

    Abdullahi called on participants to take the workshop with all the seriousness it deserves to enable them acquire knowledge on Legislative Practice and Procedure.

    ” I want to plead with us to set aside. all our personal engagements and pay attention to the workshop for our effective legislative duties,” he added.

    He also urged the members-elect to be good ambassadors of the State in Jos while the workshop last.

    ” Please let us be good ambassadors of Nasarawa State throughout the workshop.

    ” As the workshop last, let the name of Nasarawa State be protected here in Jos, Plateau State,” he said.

    The Speaker assured the consultant and all other Resource Persons of all their necessary support and understanding for the success of the workshop.

    He wished members-elect and other staff successful and fruitful deliberation.

    The Speaker assured members-elect of his determination to ensure that the achievements of the 7th Assembly surpass the achievements of the current 6th Assembly.

    Earlier, Hon Abdulhamid Kwarra, Chief Consultant, Multventures Resources LTD said that the workshop was to impact legislative practice and procedure knowledge on the members-elect for effective service delivery.

    ” We are here to train and sensitize you on what you will do, if finally sworn in as members of your various constituencies,” he said.

    Kwarra urged members- elect to give their maximum cooperation to the Resource Persons.

    Hon Mohammed Omadefu ( APC-Keana) Hon Musa Ibrahim ( NNPP-Doma South) and Hon Hudu A Hudu ( APC-Awe North), all said that the workshop is apt and timely as it would improve on their legislative skills.

    They commended the sponsor of the workshop and assured of their readiness to use the knowledge gain to enact laws and pass resolutions that would have direct bearing on the lives of the people of the State.

    It would be reported that the workshop featured various paper presentations as well as questions and answers session where Hon Abdulhamid Kwarra presented paper on Legislative Practice and Procedure, Barr Anthony Akika former Permanent Secretary in the State presented paper on Supremacy of the Constitution and Principles of Separation of Power under the 1999 Constitution as Amended among other presentations.

    Others are Bills and the Process of Passage into Law, will be presented by Barr Obiri Orji, Director, Legal Services, NSHA, Mr Cyril Ogah, former Director Publications, NSHA will present paper on Parliamentary Ethics and Code of Conduct, Hon Agede Auta, former member Representing Obi 1 presented paper on Issues in Executive Legislative Relationship.

    Dr Ladan Nasirudeen, Senior Lecturer, Isa Mustapha Agwai 1 Polytechnic, Lafia will present paper on Dynamics of Local Government System as A Tool For Rural and Community Development and Hon Anthony Obande, former member representing Doma South will present paper on House Committee System.

  • Nasarawa : Women group advocates for Balarabe’s re-election as Speaker of 7th Assembly

    Nasarawa : Women group advocates for Balarabe’s re-election as Speaker of 7th Assembly

    “…as Speaker Balarabe thanks citizens for returning Gov Sule for second term says the State will be better for it…”

    From Leo Zuanke, Nassarawa

    Speaker, Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon Ibrahim Balarabe Abdullahi, has appreciated the people of the State for returning Gov. Abdullahi Sule to Government House for second term during the just concluded general elections.

    The Speaker’s appreciation was coming when he played host to Kwararafa Women Association, Nasarawa State Chapter, today in his office in Lafia where they drummed support for his re-election as Speaker of the 7th Nasarawa State House of Assembly.

    This the women group said it will enable him consolidate on track records of achievements so far.

    Addressing the Women, the Nasarawa State Number Three Citizen said that the people of the State deserves commendation for voting Gov. Sule in the last election to enable him build on the solid foundation he has put in place.

    ” His Excellency, Gov Abdullahi Sule deserves his victory at the election. You can not beat people and stop them from crying, it is always what it is”

    The Speaker apprecited them for the visit and assured them of his support at all times.

    ” Today, I feel honoured for your visit to share with us the joy of our electoral victories and for sympathizing with some of our members that lost their elections,” he said.

    ” We shall consider you in all of our activities to give you sense of belonging and to enable you contribute positively to the development of the State, ” he said.

    The Speaker also assured them of effective partnership to take the State to the next level of development.

    The Nasarawa State Number Three Man dedicated the award given to him by the association to the members of the House for giving him all the necessary support to succeed.

    “The Award is not only for me but for all Honourable Members for their support, this is because the successes and what I have achieved was as a result of Honourable Members support,” he said.

    He said that the House was among the few Houses of Assembly that live in peace with their executive arm in the country.

    Earlier, Hajiya Kaltume Suleiman Ogah, the Chairperson of the association said that the visit was to congratulate the Speaker and other members who won their elections and to sympathize with those members that lost their elections.

    ” We are here to congratulate you the Rt. Hon Speaker as your victory did not come to us as a surprise because of your achievements and track records.

    ” Your leadership style has promoted peace and speedy development across the state.

    ” It is our wish that you return as the Speaker of the 7th Assembly in the state ,” she said.

    She assured the Speaker of effective partnership and support at all times.

    Besides, the Chairperson presented an award of Excellence to the Speaker for his outstanding achievements and track records as a man of peace and unity, hence the need for the award,” she said.

  • Nasarawa Assembly passes 237 bills into law, 445 resolutions in 23 years

    Nasarawa Assembly passes 237 bills into law, 445 resolutions in 23 years

    “… as its set to unveil compendium on the Journey of the state legislature since inception 1999… “

    The Nasarawa State House of Assembly says that the House  has passed 237 bills into law and passed 445 resolutions in the last 23 years of its establishment.

    Hon Mohammed Adamu Omadefu ( APC- Keana), the Chairman, House Committee on Information made this known while briefing newsmen today in Lafia ahead of official unveiling of the House 2022 Compendium, the first of its kind. 

    Omadefu said that the unveiling of its compendium which would take place on Wednesday, Oct.12, 2022 by 11am at Ta’al Conference Hotel, Lafia would acquit the people of the state on the House activities since its official inauguration on 6th June, 1999.

    He said that so far, the journey of the assembly was good, adding that the development witnessed across the State was as a result of the bills and resolutions passed and other activities of the House in support to the state government. 

    ” Nasarawa State House of Assembly is ready to launch its 2022 Compendium this coming Wednesday, Oct.12, 2022 by 11am at Ta’al Conference Hotel, Lafia.

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    ” Tagged, The Journey So Far, from 1999 to 2022,the Compendium captured historical information, achievement and general activities of the House. 

    ” The journey of the House has been good and very rewarding as we have passed 237 bills into law and 445 resolutions within the 23 years of the House existence .

    ” In the  first assembly, the House passed 33 bills, second Assembly 20 bills, third Assembly 31 bills, fourth Assembly 45 bills , fifth Assembly 48 bills and the present six Assembly has so far passed 44 bills while 16 are in different stages of passage. 

    ” For resolutions, the first Assembly passed 136, the second Assembly passed 71, the third Assembly passed 81, the fourth Assembly passed 57, the fifth Assembly passed 57 and the present six Assembly has so far passed about 50 resolutions.

     “All these bills and resolutions have direct bearing on the lives of the people of the state  and other Nigerians, ” he said.

    Hon Omadefu called on the stakeholders and other people of the state to attend the event so as to acquit themselves with the full happenings of the House since inception.

    ” I want to call on the stakeholders of the state and the public to come and witness the launching of the House compendium and to enable them known what the House has done and still doing since its inception.,” he added.

    The Information Chairman commended Rt. Hon Ibrahim Balarabe Abdullahi, the Speaker of the state legislature for all his inclusive, purposeful, good and sound leadership in the House and his foresight in coming up with the idea of the Compendium. 

    ” I want to commend our Rt. Hon Speaker, Ibrahim Balarabe Abdullahi for stabilising the House,” he added.

    The Chairman assured the executive and the judicial arms of the State Assembly continued commitment to ensure effective partnership for the overall development of the state.

  • Nasarawa Assembly charge LG Chairmen on proper utilization of funds, quality job.

    Nasarawa Assembly charge LG Chairmen on proper utilization of funds, quality job.


    “…hails Gov. Sule on release of funds, set to embark on projects inspection tour across LGs..”

    From. Leo Nzwanke, Lafia

    The Nasarawa State House of Assembly Committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs has urged chairmen of 13 local government areas in the state to ensure that they do quality work on the ongoing renovation of their offices approved by Governor Abdullahi Sule.

    This, the assembly said, was for them to leave a lasting legacy and for the overall development of their council areas.

    Hon Mohammed Ibrahim Alkali, the Chairman of the House Committee on LG gave the task while inspecting the ongoing overhauling and renovation of Kokona Local Government Council by its Chairman, Auwalu Adamu.

    Ibrahim Alkali, who is the Deputy Chief Whip of the House expressed happiness and satisfaction with the level of ongoing work in Kokona LG secretariat.

    He hailed the Chairman for doing a wonderful job calling on other chairmen to emulate what is happening in Kokona LG revealing that the committee will soon embark on tour of LGAs in the State to inspect the renovation works.

    Hon Alkali who was accompanied by member of the committee Hon. Daniel Ogazi commended Gov. Abdullahi Sule for releasing funds for renovation of Chairmen offices across the state.

    ” As this will create an enabling environment for effective service delivery,” he said.

    “I want to call on other chairmen to emulate the Kokona local government chairman by ensuring that the embark on quality jobs”

    “I want to appreciate Gov. Abdullahi Sule for releasing fund to the local government chairmen in order to renovate and furnish their offices for optimal productivity”

    ” the committee would tour 13 local government areas in order to ensure that quality jobs are delivered by the council chairmen”

    ” We will embark on inspection of projects to the 13 local government areas in order to ensure that right things are done by the council chairmen,” he added.

    The LG committee chairman has assured of effective collaboration with the government in order to ensure grassroot development.

  • Nasarawa Assembly Suspends Deputy Minority Leader Over Alleged Job Scam

    Nasarawa Assembly Suspends Deputy Minority Leader Over Alleged Job Scam

    The Nasarawa State House of Assembly has suspended its Deputy Minority Leader, Hon Luka Iliya Zhekaba ( PDP- Obi 2) for his alleged involvement in the fake employment of 38 secondary school teachers in the state.

    Rt. Hon Ibrahim Balarabe Abdullahi, the Speaker of the House, announced this on Monday after the parliament deliberated on the report of the House Committee on Education on the recruitment of 366 teachers and 38 fake teachers in the payroll of the state civil service during plenary in Lafia.

    “The committee recommended that Hon Luka Iliya Zhekaba, Deputy Minority Leader of the House should be suspended and an ad-hoc committee be set up to investigate his alleged involvement in the fake employment of the teachers,” the Speaker said.

    “I hereby set up a three-man ad- hoc committee to investigate his alleged involvement and report back to the House within two weeks.

    “Hon Suleiman Yakubu Azara, member representing Awe South constituency is the Chairman of the committee; Hon Usman Labaran Shafa, member representing Toto/ Gadabuke constituency and Hon Samuel Tsebe, member representing Akwanga South as members of the committee.

    “Mr Ibrahim Musa, the Deputy Clerk of the House is the Secretary of the committee. I can’t question his activities or involvement for now until the committee concludes its findings,as you commence your investigation, I wish you success.”

    According to the Speaker, the House is not against the employment of the teachers but due process must be followed for equity and fairness and recruitment of teachers should be a periodic exercise.

    He added, “Mr Anthony Ladan, a Senior Accountant, Bureau for Salaries who admitted to including the names of 38 teachers into the payroll of the state government without a directive from the Commissioner of Finance”.

    The Speaker also directed that a staff of the Ministry of Education, Mr Michael Adonye Johnny – who is a syndicate – are to proceed on compulsory retirements.

    “Mr John Nuhu, a former staff of the Teachers Service Commission ( TSC) and Ministry of Information, and a syndicate of fake employment, is to be handed over to the appropriate authority for prosecution.”

    The lawmakers also agreed that the Director of the Bureau for Salaries, Mr Sulley Daheer and other staff of the bureau be redeployed to other departments of the state Ministry of Finance, asking the management of the state Teachers Service Commission ( TSC) to sit up to its statutory responsibilities in the interest of the education sector.

    This is even as they called on the state government to conduct an independent investigation into the activities of MDAs to sanitize the system.

    Earlier, the Chairman of the Committee, Hon Daniel Ogazi, while presenting the report of the committee said that the committee found out that the syndicates collected between N50,000 and N100,000 to issue fake appointment letters to the applicants.

    He told the House that the committee had invited the management of the Ministry of Education, Finance, Accountant General, the syndicate, one of the victims, Caroline Barde, among others to appear before the committee.

    Hon Tanko Tunga, the Majority Leader of the House moved a motion for the adoption of the report which was seconded by the Deputy Minority Leader, Hon Luka Iliya Zhekaba.

    The House unanimously adopted the report.

    It will be recalled that on August 16, the syndicates – John Nuhu and Michael Adonye Johnny – appeared before the committee and admitted forging the documents of the state Ministry of Education.

    Also, Anthony Ladan, a senior accountant in the Salaries Bureau, admitted including the names of 38 teachers into the payroll of the state government without the directive from the Commissioner of Finance and Director, Salaries.

  • Employment : Give priority to casual staff, Nasarawa Assembly tells IMAPOLY

    Employment : Give priority to casual staff, Nasarawa Assembly tells IMAPOLY

    From Leo Nzwanke, Lafia

    The Nasarawa State House of Assembly Committee on Education has urged the management of Isa Mustapha Agwai Polytechnic (IMAP) Lafia to absorb academic and non academic casual staff who are working in the institution for a long period of time before considering other fresh applicants in its ongoing employments.

    Hon Daniel Ogazi, the Chairman, House Committee on Education made the call when the management of the polytechnic appeared before the committee for its 2021 budget assessment today in Lafia.

    Ogazi said that absorbing the casual lecturers and other staff was in the interest of Justice, fairness, peace and for the overall development of the polytechnic.

    ” We want to commend you for being up and doing in taking the institution to the greater height.

    ” On the issue of the ongoing employment in the institution, we want to urge you to consider and give priority to those casual lecturers and other staff that are working for a long period of time in the institution.

    ” Some of them are working under casual for five, eight , ten and even eleven years.

    ” And now that the government has approved employment, I call on you to absorb casual lecturers and other staff first before you consider fresh applicants,you have professionals and capable hands that are working for you before now, consider them first” He said.

    ” I want to appeal to fresh applicants to be patient as the exercise will be in batches,” He added.

    Ogazi has also called on the state government to give more attention to the development of the institution.

    ” I want to call on the executive to consider education as the bedrock of development and the strength of the state, especially higher and technical education”.

    He said that the committee would continue to collaborate with government in order to take the institution to the next level of development.

    Earlier, Dr Justina Kotso, Rector of the Polytechnic while presenting the institution’s budget performance has commended the committee for the support the institution is enjoying from it and called for its sustenance.

    She said that the total of 5,540 applicants have applied for the 100 vacancies approved by the government.

    ” We have screened and have gotten 767 qualified applicants, out of which about 400 first class applied for the job, ” she said.

    Kotso said that the management under her watch has installed solar power in the school’s library and ICT centre as well as installation of CCTV cameras to improve on security and other academic activities.

    ” We have also strengthen our registration portal in order to block linkages and wastages as perimeter fencing is ongoing in the institution,” she added.

    The Rector, called on the students not to allow themselves to be used to cause violence and crisis in the institution but continue to be law abiding for development to thrive.

    She, however, identified funding as major challenge facing the institution.

    ” His Excellency, Gov Abdullahi Sule is doing his best in taking the institution to the next level of development.

    ” But as Oliver Twist, we are appealing for more funding as we are prepared to continue to bring new innovations for the overall development of the institution” she added.

  • Don’t take loans or embark on Capital projects before LG elections, Nasarawa Assembly tells DPMs

    Don’t take loans or embark on Capital projects before LG elections, Nasarawa Assembly tells DPMs

    “says elected LG officials tenure remains 3 years…”

    From Leo Nzwanke, Lafia

    Ahead of October 6th local government elections in Nasarawa State, the state Assembly has said that it would ensure strict adherence to LG laws passed by the House, especially the legislative aspect to enhance service delivery and strengthening democracy for effective check and balance at the LG levels.

    The House also revealed that the incoming LG elected officials will serve for three years tenure in office advising all the DPMs of the 13 LGAs in the state not to collect loans from commercial banks or embark on any capital projects before the election of the new chairman on October 6th, 2021.

    Chairman, Nasarawa State House of Assembly Committee on Local Government Barr. Ibrahim Mohammed Alkali stated this when the state ministry for LG led by its Commissioner, Yusuf Aliyu Turaki, State LG Service Commission led by its Chairman, Barr Sani Bawa and all the DPMs of the 13 LGAs appeared before the committee on a joint oversight in Lafia today.

    Alkali also advised the DPMs not to carry out any screening of staff for now.

    ” Don’t take loan facilities before the local government election which will usher in new council officials. You are to ensure regular payment of your staff salaries.

    ” You are also advised not to conduct any screening of your local government staff as it only remain about 50 days for the election of the local government in the state.

    The chairman commended the DPMs for being in charge of their local governments while calling on them to be up and doing towards the development of their councils.

    He added that the house is committed in supporting Governor Abdullahi Sule’s drive in repositioning the LG system as according to him when the new officials were usher in the LG legislative will be strengthen to ensure checks and balance, while the LG Service Commission will remain independent and all remitting will strictly be adhere to.

    On their parts, the commissioner for Ministry for LG, Yusuf Aliyu Turaki and Chairman State LG Service Commission Barr Sani Bawa commended the committee for supporting their activities to succeed and called for its sustenance.

    They duo has assured of their readiness to work together for the overall development of the state adding that the embargo on employment is still in place.

    Responding. The DPM, Lafia Local Government Council, Osabo Mohammed Ahmed has appreciated the committee and the ministry for LG for giving attention to the development of their councils.

    He has assured of their readiness to abide by the advise given by the committee for development to thrive.

  • NLC strike: Nasarawa Assembly workers back out, urges Govt. NLC to return to negotiation table

    NLC strike: Nasarawa Assembly workers back out, urges Govt. NLC to return to negotiation table

    …Directs staff to resume office, says we have our peculiar issues

    From Abel Leonard, Lafia

    The Management of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly has called on all its staff to resume work immediately.

    The Clerk of the House, Mr Ego Maikeffi Abashe who stated this while briefing newsmen in his office in Lafia today, Wednesday Said the state assembly staff just resumed from over two months strike embarked upon by the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) over financial autonomy, hence the need not to join the NLC strike in the state.

    “We just resumed from two months strike over Financial Autonomy and I don’t think it is healthy for the workers of the Assembly to join NLC strike in the state.

    “The question I ask my self is that, are we going to be part of the beneficiaries of the demands of NLC in the state? if at last their demands are met, we have our peculiar issues, ” the Clerk said.

    “Joining their strike at this moment is not wise after spending over two months at home while others are on”

    ” I have directed all my Directors to inform their staff to come back to work with immediate effect, ” he added.

    When contacted, the National Treasurer of PASAN in the State Assembly, Comrade Yusuf Umar Kasim and the State PASAN Chairman, Comrade Dauda Nuhu both called on the NLC and the State Government to return to negotiation table in the best interest of the state.

    “We in the State Assembly as a Union under PASAN are affiliate body to State NLC and we are in solidarity but we this development, what I want to advise is that for the best interest of the state, let the NLC and Government return to negotiation table and resolve the matter amicably”.

    “We are hopeful that in the next few days the issues will be resolve between government and NLC” they added.

    It will be reported that apart from the state Assembly, the Nigerian Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) in the state said it will not take part in the strike embarked upon by NLC.

  • Nasarawa Assembly confirms former works commissioner as MD/ CEO, NUDB

    Nasarawa Assembly confirms former works commissioner as MD/ CEO, NUDB

    By Abel Leonard, Lafia

    The Nasarawa State House of Assembly, has confirmed the appointment of Engr. Mohammed Wada Yahaya, the former Commissioner for Works as Managing Direrctor/ Chief Executive Officer ( CEO) of Nasarawa Urban Development Board ( NUDB).

    Rt. Hon Ibrahim Balarabe Abdullahi, the Speaker of the House announced this during the House proceedings in Lafia today.

    Balarabe Abdullahi said that the screening and confirmation of Engr.Wada Yahaya followed his appointment by Gov Abdullahi Sule.

    “Engr. Mohammed Wada Yahaya has served the state as Commissioner for Works and Adviser.

    “To the best of my knowledge, he has not erred while discharging his duties. He has served the state diligently.

    “Engr. Mohammed Wada Yahaya is hereby confirmed as the Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer of the NUDB”, he said.

    The speaker congratulated Engr Wada Yahaya and wished him well.

    He has directed the clerk to the House to communicate the House resolution to Gov. Abdullahi Sule for necessary action.

    Earlier, Hon Tanko Tunga, the Majority Leader of the House, moved a motion for the screening and confirmation of Engr Wada Yahaya as Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer of NUDB.

    Hon Luka Zhekaba,( PDP- Obi 2) the Deputy Minority Leader seconded the motion.

    The House unanimously screened and confirmed Engr. Wada Yahaya as the Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer of NUDB.