The Speaker of the Yobe State House of Assembly, Rt Hon. Chiroma Buba Mashio, has revealed that the assembly passed eight out of 10 bills it received, 10 resolutions, as well as petitions in the last one year.
Speaking at a one year anniversary celebration of the 8th Assembly held at the chambers of the House, Mashio said some of the bills that were successfully passed by the the assembly are that of the State Public Private Partnership, Investment Promotion Agency and Hisbah Commission.
Others, according to him are the State University Amendment Law, 2024 Finance and Appropriation bill, as well as the 2024 local governments’ harmonized finance and appropriation bill.
He explained that the remaining bills that were in various committees would be passed into law before the end of the second session of the Assembly.
The speaker said in all the petitions presented to the House, while some were committed to the appropriate House committees, others have been given a fair hearing and resolved.
According to him, the House would continue to work harmoniously with the executive arm of government to deliver more dividends of democracy to the citizens.
He commended the staff and the members of the House for their dedication and commitment in the discharge of their legislative functions.
Also, the speaker thanked the State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, for strengthening the cordial working relationship between the executive and the legislature, saying that the prompt attention given to the bills and House resolutions that were passed and transmitted to the executive arm of government for action were all remarkable.
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