Umar Muhammed, Lafia
The Nasarawa State House of Assembly has passed a resolution authorising the Federal Government to deduct the state’s share of $1bn from the Excess Crude Account for the procurement of military equipment to fight insurgency and other security challenges in the country.
The Speaker of the House, Ibrahim Abdullahi, disclosed this in a statement on Friday, saying that the move was made following a request by the state governor, Umaru Tanko Al-Makura.
The majority leader of the House, Tanko Tunga (All Progressives Congress, Awe North), had presented the governor’s request letter during the House’s emergency sitting in Lafia, the state capital.
According to the Speaker, approving the governor’s request will go a long way in addressing insurgency and other security challenges confronting the country.
The governor’s letter was titled, “Request for resolution to deduct the Nasarawa State Government’s share of the sum of $1bn from the Excess Crude Account for the procurement of military equipment to support the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in fighting insurgency and other security challenges in the country.”
It partly read, “The role of security personnel cannot be overemphasised, especially in the area of protection of lives and property of the citizens as many lives have been lost and property destroyed due to insecurity in the country.”
After considering the Al-Makura’s request, Abdullahi said, “We have approved the governor’s request, considering the security challenges facing the country, which our state is also affected.”
According to the statement, the Speaker directed the clerk of the House to produce a clean copy of the House’s resolution for the governor’s further action.
Meanwhile, the House has set up a three-man ad hoc committee to investigate the alleged action of its member, Mohammed Kassim (APC, Akwanga South), who led a protest to the national headquarters of the APC, demanding the removal of Senator Osita lzunaso as the National Organising Secretary of the party.
The committee was formed following a complaint brought by the House’s majority leader.
Tunga said that Kassim should be investigated as his alleged protest was capable of tarnishing the image of the House and the state at large.
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