Benue Assembly sets up ad-hoc committee to check LGs earnings

The Benue State House of Assembly has constituted an ad-hoc committee to scrutinise the currency travel of section governments aimed astatine strengthening transparency and accountability astatine the grassroots level.
The constitution of the committee took spot during plenary connected Tuesday successful Makurdi.

The Speaker, Mr Alfred Emberga, said that Gov. Hyacinth Alia had disclosed astatine respective fora that his medication had granted afloat autonomy to section governments.

Emberga noted that capable funds were consistently released to alteration them to discharge their responsibilities effectively.

The committee was chaired by the House Majority Leader, Mr Thomas Dugeri, with Mr Cyril Ikong serving arsenic vice chairman.

Other members see Mr Terna Shimawua, Mr Abu Umoru, Mr Bemdoo Ipusu, Mr Douglas Akya, and Mr Isaac Ochekliye.

Emberga said that the committee’s secretariat would beryllium handled by Mr Daniel Gever arsenic secretary, assisted by Mr Michael Tsav.

He charged the committee to transportation retired a thorough and diligent assignment, urging them to taxable their study wrong 21 days.

Meanwhile, the location besides considered and passed 4 bills.

The bills see a measure to supply for the Benue State Pension Harmonisation and Minimum Pension Law, 2026, aimed astatine ...