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JUST IN: 36 States Legislative Workers Shutdown State Assemblies (Photos)
Legislative workers across the 36 states and the National Assembly have shutdown the state Assembly and their various work places until their demand for financial autonomy for State legislative arm of government is met.
The workers on the platform of Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria, PASAN embarked on the action after their ultimatum calling on state governors to commence immediate implementation of financial autonomy for state assemblies in line with the 1999 Constitution
expired midnight on Friday.
On Monday, the Clerk of the Benue State House of Assembly joined other workers to observe the strike by PASAN.
Legislative workers of the Lagos State House of Assembly Service Commission eventually shut down despite initial disagreements from staff of the Commission on the demand for Financial Autonomy.
This was as worker sealed the two gates leading to the assembly complex and commission in Delta State.
In Zamfara, Jigawa, Anambra and Sokoto States, workers also paralyzed activities in their State assemblies in compliance with the strike.
The parliamentary workers had on several occasions embarked on a series of street protests to press home their demands.
In separate letters sent to the Chairman, Nigerian Governors Forum; Chairman, Forum of Speakers and the Department of State Services (DSS), copies of which were obtained by our correspondent, the workers explained that they had earlier issued a 21-day strike notice which was ignored forcing them to embark on the action.
President of PASAN, Mohammed Usman said the workers’ union will embark on similar protest to the National Assembly and will not back down until their demand for Financial autonomy for State Assemblies is met.
President Bola Tinubu has approved a one-year extension for the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi. Originally set to end in August 2025, his tenure will now continue until August 2026.
According to a statement signed by Special Adviser Bayo Onanuga, the extension aims to give Mr. Adeniyi the opportunity to consolidate key reforms and oversee the completion of major initiatives, including the modernisation of Customs operations, the National Single Window Project, and Nigeria’s obligations under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
President Tinubu commended Adeniyi’s leadership and expressed confidence that the extension would bolster trade facilitation, boost revenue generation, and enhance border security.
Appointed Comptroller-General in October 2023, Adeniyi recently achieved international recognition when he was elected Chairperson of the Council of the World Customs Organization, the highest decision-making body in global customs affairs.
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Kogi Governor Commends President Tinubu over Abuja-Lokoja Road Reconstruction
The Governor also commended the Works Minister, Engr Dave Imahi for the quality of job on the road.
The Governor of Kogi State, His Excellency Alh. Ahmed Usman Ododo has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for showing unparalleled commitment towards the completion of the Abuja-Lokoja road Reconstruction, saying his action has demonstrated his unwavering determination to fix the nation’s infrastructure deficit.
The Governor while inspecting a section of the road at Kotonkarfe in Kogi State said the President represents a “coalition of excellence”.
“This is our own coalition. This is what our President is doing and we are grateful to him. This is development”, he said.
The Governor also commended the Works Minister, Engr Dave Imahi for the quality of job on the road.
The Wife of the President Oluremi Remi Tinubu has donated the sum of one billion naira to victims of the horrific Yelwata attack in Benue State.
Oluremi Tinubu who announced the donation during her condolence visit to the state, described the killings as very unnecessary.
About 6 weeks after the heart wretching attack on Yelwata community of Guma local council of Benue State State Wife of the President Oluremi Tinubu visits to pay her condolence.
She proceeds to the new banquet hall of the Government house Makurdi where she meets with relevant stakeholders and makes a significant donation on behalf of council of the renewed hope agenda initiative.
Earlier State Governor Hyacinth Alia while appreciating the show of sympathy by the first family renewed his call for the establishment of State police.
Chairman State Council Of Chiefs the Tor Tiv Orchivirigh James Ayatse wants the killer terrorists flushed out of the State and neighbouring Nassarawa State.
He equally called for compensation for victims to rebuild their lives and return back to their ancestral homes.
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