Why Gombe Assembly suspended screening of Commissioner-Nominees
Gombe State House of Assembly on Tuesday, postponed screening of Commissioner-nominees, sent by Governor Muhammadu Yahaya.
Our correspondent reports that the screening exercise was initially slated for Tuesday and Wednesday, without consideration to strike called by Nigeria Labour Congress.
Recall that the list was on 28th July sent to the house by the Government to Government of the State Professor Ibrahim Njodi, for its approval.
A situation our correspondent reports was in a bid to beat the deadline on the duration for the legislature to ratify appointees (Ministers or Commissioners).
According to a press statement signed by Speaker Abubakar Luggerewo, the 17 Commissioner-nominees, comprising two females and 15 males would be screened between September 7-8, adding that it was due to the two-day strike.
Yahaya had returned six of his first term commissioners with 11 fresh persons in the yet to be screened list.
He said, “Following the strike action embarked upon by the joint trade unions, Gombe State House of assembly has suspended the screening exercise of the Commissioner nominees till Thursday 7th and Friday 8th September 2023.”
