Bauchi state House of assembly has received a proposed bill requesting the House to consider and pass for a law to harmonise, and consolidate all revenues being collected by ministries, departments, agencies and local governments of Bauchi State and for connected purposes thereon.
The majority Leader of the house Tijjani Muhammad Aliyu representing Azare/Madangala Constituency moved that the bill should undergo first reading and was seconded by minority leader Bakoji Aliyu Bobbo from Chiroma Constituency.
The House unanimously voted in favour. The Clerk of the House Barr. Umar Yusuf Gital read the bill for the first time.
Tijjani Muhammad Aliyu (Azare/Madangala), Majority Leader of the House moved for second reading of the bill and was in the same vein seconded by Minority Leader Hon. Bakoji Aliyu Bobbo (Chiroma Constituency).
After the members voted in favour, the Clerk of the House read the bill for the second time.
Bakoji Aliyu Bobbo suggested that the Bill be referred to House Committee on Finance and the Commitee should be asked to expedite action for timely passage of the Bill.
He was later seconded by Deputy Speaker Hon. Danlami Ahmed Kawule (Zungur/Galambi/Miri Constituency).
The members voted in favour of the motion.
The House referred the bill to Finance Committee and asked the Committee to work and present their report within 24 hours.
In another development, the Speaker of the House Abubakar Suleiman announced that member representing Toro/Jama’a Constituency Tukur Ibrahim was tested positive of covid-19 and is receiving treatment.
He led a special prayer for the quick recovery of the Member.
The Speaker also explained that samples of members are taken for covid-19 tests.
He asked other members whose samples are not taken to meet medical personnel who are already in the House to take samples.
The House adjourned plenary to the next day as moved by member. Tijjani Muhammad Aliyu (Azare/Madangala Constituency), Majority Leader and seconded by Hon. Bakoji Aliyu Bobbo (Chiroma Constituency), Minority Leader and approved by Members.
