By Ayodele Oni
The Benue State House of Assembly has given conditions to Governor Hyacinth Alia to be met before the Commissioner- nominees sent to the Assembly will be screened.
The Governor had sent a list containing names of new Commissioners to the Assembly for screening and approval following the dissolution of the State Executive Council.
The House, however, declined the correspondence from the Governor, accusing him of treating members with levity and failure to implement earlier resolutions of the Assemblyl.
A statement on Friday by Terver Zamber, Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker, revealed that the resolution was reached during plenary on Thursday, presided over by Speaker Hyacinth Aondona Dajoh.
Moving a motion of urgent public importance, Shimapever Jiji informed the House that the Governor has consistently refused to honour resolutions passed by the Assembly and has treated members with total disregard.
Seconding the motion, Thomas Dugeri stressed that the Governor has failed to address pressing issues earlier raised by the legislature, adding that his conduct undermines the dignity and independence of the House.
The statement added that “contributors to the debate emphasised that the decision was not to stall governance, but to compel the Executive Arm to respect legislative independence and uphold existing agreements.”
They reiterated that they are not opposed to the screening of Commissioners, but insisted that the Governor must first comply with outstanding resolutions.
The House demanded that the Governor immediately: provide official vehicles to the affected members; give effect to the suspension notices issued to the SUBEB Chairman; enforce the suspension of the Otukpo Local Government Council Chairman; and implement the suspension of the Executive Secretary, Benue State Sports Lottery and Marketing Board.
“Until these demands are met, the Assembly resolved not to honour or entertain any further correspondence from the Executive Arm,”it added.
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