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Bauchi Assembly To Ensure Strict Implementation Of 2021 Budget

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The Speaker of the Bauchi State House of Assembly . Abubakar Y Suleiman has said that the legislative arm will perform its oversight function to ensure that the 2021 budget is implemented in order to deliver dividends of democracy to all constituencies.

He made the remarks during the presentation of the 2021 budget passed by the State Assembly to Governor Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed for assent at the Banquet Hall, Government House Bauchi on Tuesday.

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Abubakar Suleiman called on the Executive not to misunderstand their effort to ensure the strict implementation of the budget through oversight functions as an attempt to witch-hunt the Chief Executives of MDAs or a way of enriching themselves but rather the exercise of their constitutional right to ensure check and balances.

Speaker Abubakar explained that the timely passage of budget is not unconnected with the Honourable Members’ commitment, patriotism, mutual cooperation and understanding existing between the legislative and the executive arms in the State.

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He hoped that the 2021 would be religiously implemented for the provision of dividends of democracy to citizens of the State and commended the cooperation and efforts exhibited by MDAs, particularly the Ministry of Budget and economic Planning which expedite the timely completion of the processes.

“Your Excellency, we are here today once again to present to you the 2021 approved estimates for your assent as required by the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 as amended.

“The approved 2021 budget estimates, which has a total of N213,914,559,427.00 was presented to the House on the 15th of December 2020 for legislations.

The total amount consist of N92,994,971,655.00 which represents 43% as recurrent expenditure. While on the other hand, capital expenditure took 57% of the total amount, which is N120,919,587,773.00 ”

“The Honourable House, has upon receipt of the bill, suspended all other activities and commenced action immediately and worked round the clock and successfully completed the work within a reasonable time.” He said.

According to the Speaker, the Assembly Your has observed the low performance of the revenue generating MDAs despite the recent passage of the revenue harmonisation bill into law by the Honourable House and called on them to tighten their belts with a view to increasing the internally generated revenue of the State.

Signing the approved 2021 budget, Governor Bala Mohammed thanked members of the State House of Assembly for working round the clock and working very hard in synergy with the State Executive Council to pass the budget within ten days.

The governor promised that the state government will expand the provision of projects across all the nooks and crannies of the state with the inputs of the lawmakers in the budget to ensure equity and justice.

 

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President Tinubu Seeks Senate Confirmation for Lt. General Oluyede as Chief of Army Staff

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President Bola Tinubu on Friday wrote the Senate, seeking confirmation of Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede’s appointment as the substantive Chief of Army Staff.

“In his letter sent today, President Tinubu seeks Oluyede’s confirmation in accordance with the provision of Section 218(2) of the 1999 Constitution as amended and Section 18(1) of the Armed Forces Act,” Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, revealed in a statement.

The statement is titled ‘President Tinubu writes Senate, seeks confirmation of Lt. General Oluyede as Chief of Army Staff.’

Tinubu appointed Oluyede as the Acting Chief of Army Staff on October 30 following the illness of Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja.

General Lagbaja, however, died on November 5.

Onanuga said, “President Tinubu is confident about the leadership qualities, professional integrity, and experience of Lt. General Oluyede to lead and inspire the army to ensure national security and stability.”

Before he was appointed Acting Chief of Army Staff, Oluyede, a member of the 39th Regular Course, like his predecessor, served as the 56th Commander of the elite Infantry Corps of the Nigerian Army, based in Jaji, Kaduna.

 

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Lawyer Alleges Tenure Elongation Plot in Letter to Governor Yusuf

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Barrister Mustapha I. Zubair, a prominent lawyer and politically conscious citizen of Kano State, has written a letter to Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, alleging a plot by certain senior civil servants to extend their tenure of service beyond the mandated retirement age. The letter, which expresses deep concern over the issue, highlights the potential implications of such actions on the state’s governance and public trust.

Zubair, a registered voter of Gwale Local Government, begins the letter by expressing gratitude and admiration for Governor Yusuf’s leadership and pro-people policies. “Your exemplary leadership and pro-people policies have continually fostered growth and prosperity, and we, the citizens, are deeply appreciative of your dedication,” Zubair states in the letter.

However, Zubair quickly shifts focus to the matter of tenure elongation, which he describes as a growing concern among the people of Kano State. “It is evidently clear that after the recent posting of permanent secretaries in the state, some top government functionaries who will be due for retirement in December 2024 are now striving day and night to secure tenure elongation only for themselves,” he alleges.

The letter emphasizes the potential negative implications of such actions, suggesting that the attempt to prolong service tenure by a few senior civil servants could undermine the principles of fairness and transparency in the state’s administration. Zubair urges Governor Yusuf to address the issue promptly to maintain public trust and ensure that the state’s governance remains transparent and accountable.

The letter concludes with a plea for Governor Yusuf to take immediate action to prevent any attempts at tenure elongation and to uphold the integrity of the state’s civil service. “We trust in your commitment to justice and fairness, and we believe that you will take the necessary steps to address this issue,” Zubair writes.

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The allegations have sparked discussions among political observers and citizens, who are keenly watching how Governor Yusuf will respond to the concerns raised in the letter.

 

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FG Obeys Court’s Order, Stops FAAC Allocation to Rivers State

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The Nigerian government under President Bola Tinubu has confirmed that it has stopped the October monthly Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) revenue payment to Rivers State.

The development comes amid the ongoing face-off between Governor Simi Fubara and the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesome Wike.

According to the Spokesperson of the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation, Bawa Mokwa, the decision to stop the payment was made in respect of a court order.

Mokwa disclosed that the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) will respect the court order, which barred the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigerian government from disbursing monthly allocations to the Rivers State government.

His words: “What I got is that the October 2024 FAAC has not been distributed yet. However, the Federal Government will obey the court order on the matter of Rivers State allocation.

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“We are going to follow due diligence as long as there is no contrary order. In case there is a contrary, the status will remain.”

He added, “The process of disbursement of the October 2024 monthly allocation is going.”

The court order was obtained by the factional Rivers State Assembly, led by Martin Amaewhule, who had filed an originating summons against the Rivers State Executive, under the leadership of Simi Fubara.

The Amaewhule faction had alleged that the Rivers State Executive was yet to comply with the order of a Federal High Court directing it to re-present the 2024 appropriation bill to the faction of the Rivers State House of Assembly.

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