The 8th Adamawa State House of Assembly has introduced 51 bills and successfully passed 20 into law within two years, a legislative milestone described as unprecedented in the history of the state.
Some of the bills that have been signed into law by the Executive Arm include the Adamawa State Appropriation Law 2024, Adamawa State Information Technology Development Agency Law 2024, Adamawa State Teachers Service Commission Law 2024, and Adamawa State Health Supplies Management Agency Law 2024.
Others include the Adamawa State College of Agriculture, Science and Technology Ganye Law 2024, Adamawa State District Creation Law 2024, Adamawa State Water Supply and Sanitation Services Law 2024, and the Adamawa State College of Nursing Sciences (Repeal and Re-enactment) Law 2024.
The Speaker of the Assembly, Bathiya Wesley, disclosed this achievement during a courtesy visit by members of the Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in Yola, the state capital.
While commending the newly elected executive members of the chapel, the Speaker expressed confidence in their ability to discharge their duties diligently.
“Journalists, as watchdogs of the society, play a unique and professional role in informing, educating, and entertaining the public. It is a well-known fact that journalists in Adamawa State enjoy a cordial working relationship with the government and the legislature,” Wesley noted.
He emphasised the importance of sustaining this relationship, stating that no government can succeed without the support of the media.
The Speaker also praised the media’s swift reporting during the recent flooding in the state and the government’s equally prompt response to the crisis.
Wesley urged journalists to continue adhering to the ethics of the profession by reporting objectively and responsibly.
Earlier, the Vice Chairperson of the Correspondents’ Chapel, Mrs. Golfa Francis, who led the delegation, lauded the collaborative relationship between the Chapel and the House of Assembly.
She commended the Speaker’s commitment to grassroots development and his synergy with the judiciary, which she said has positively impacted governance in the state.
In the past two years, the House of Assembly has also deliberated and adopted several motions and resolutions, including: a vote of confidence on Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, a vote of confidence on Speaker Bathiya Wesley,
Others are a resolution to hold a legislative retreat for members of the 8th Assembly and a resolution urging the government to employ more qualified teachers in state schools.
These developments underscore the Assembly’s commitment to delivering the dividends of democracy to the people of Adamawa State.
Confidence Okwuchi