Nasarawa Assembly Commences Oversight Function in MDAs

The Nasarawa State House of Assembly has commenced the 2023 oversight function to Ministries, Departments, and Agencies ( MDAs) with a call on them to adhere strictly to budgetary provisions.

Chairman of the House Committee on Public Account, Honourable Solomon Akwashiki, stated this when the management of the office of the State  Deputy Governor and Head of Civil Service appeared before the committee on their 2023 budget performance today in Lafia.

Akwashiki, who is the Minority Whip of the House said that they have decided to invite them to assess their 2023 budget performance.

“Mr Speaker, Rt. Hon. Ibrahim Balarabe Abdullahi has directed us to embark on an oversight function for MDAs.

“As the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has empowered us to oversight your offices to assess your 2023 budget performance.

“You are to state clearly the percentage of your budget performance from January to date,” he said.

He urged the management of MDAs to always do the right thing and be sincere in their presentations.

The Chairman of the committee said that the committee was okay with their budget performance while urging MDAs to adhere strictly to their budgetary provisions.

He urged them to submit the documents presented for scrutiny.

Passing good laws

Meanwhile, the Permanent Secretary of the Deputy Governor’s office, Mr. Polar Zeigi, appreciated the committee and the House for being up and doing in passing good laws and resolutions that would have a direct bearing on the lives of the people of the state.

He said that there was over-expenditure in terms of salary and fuel due to the absorption of casual staff and an increase in the price of fuel.

Also appearing before the committee was the management of the Head of Civil Service led by Alhaji Umar Idris, Permanent Secretary, Civil Service Secretariat, Office of the Head of Civil Service.

The Permanent Secretary also commended the committee for having the interest of the civil servants and the state at heart.

He assured the committee of their support by availing them of necessary documents if the need arose.

Lateefah Ibrahim