Godiya Akwashiki, the Majority Leader, Nasarawa State House of Assembly, on Tuesday alleged that the state Governor, Alhaji Umaru Al-Makura, has breached some laws and resolutions passed by the assembly for the development of the state.
Akwashiki said this while briefing newsmen in Lafia on the Assembly’s invitation to the governor to appear before it on August 27.
Akwashiki, who is also the Chairman, Committee on Bills, Resolutions and Appraisal, said the governor should not have breached the laws passed for the good people of the state.
He said: “Al-makura breached the law establishing Nasarawa Transport Service by terminating the appointment of staff without following due process.
“The law says that before terminating the appointment of any staff, one month notice or one month salary in lieu should be paid to the affected staff.
“But Al-Makura did not consider that.
“Instead, he went ahead to terminate their appointments without following due process.
“The governor also refused to respect some of the resolutions passed by the Assembly.
“We asked him to reinstate the affected staff and the management of the state University, Keffi, but he refused to respect our resolutions.
“Al-Makura should follow due process before taking any decision in the interest of the state.”
The majority leader said the decision to invite the governor had no political motive, adding that he was only invited to explain why he failed to respect resolutions of the assembly.
He said the House invoked Section 100 (4 and 5) of the Nigerian constitution to invite the governor.
When contacted on the issue, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Alhaji Iliyasu Ali Yakubu, said Al-Makura was yet to receive the letter of invitation from the Assembly.
“The letter from the Assembly is yet to reach the governor’s table,” Yakubu said.
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