Bill to reposition Benue Planning Commission passes second reading

A measure to amend and reposition the Benue Planning Commission has passed 2nd speechmaking astatine the authorities location of assembly.

The House Majority Leader, Mr Thomas Dugeri (APC/Kwande West), said during the plenary connected Thursday successful Makurdi that the measure sought to amend the existing laws enacted successful 2001 and antecedently reviewed successful 2005 by the 4th assembly.

According to the bulk leader, the projected amendment aims to reorder the structure, creation and operational absorption of the Benue State Budget and Planning Commission to reposition it for optimal performance.

He noted that the committee played a captious relation successful the state’s improvement architecture, including the formulation, coordination and monitoring of improvement plans, policies and priorities.

Dugeri explained that the bureau was besides liable for providing adept advisory services to the governor, mounting improvement goals, conducting economical probe and coordinating public-private-partnership functions comparable to those of the National Planning Commission astatine the national level.

“With these tremendous responsibilities, the projected amendment becomes imperative successful bid to equip the committee to service the authorities better,” Dugeri said.

Mr Abu Umoru (PDP/Apa) seconded that t...