Nasarawa State Assembly To Make Legislation That Will Support Oil Exploration

Speaker of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon Balarabe Abdullahi says legislation will be promulgated by the House to give full backing and guide the oil exploration to have a direct bearing on the lives of the masses.

The speaker made the position known while playing host to community leaders, sons, and daughters of Kokona LGA led by the Deputy Majority Leader, Hon Danladi Jatau (APC Kokona West) in Lafia on Thursday.

The Speaker said Nasarawa State was on the verge of accelerated development following the discovery of oil in the State.

He assured them that quality legislation would be provided to ensure the exploration of the oil is carried out without any hindrance to benefit the people of the State.

“We will ensure that legislation will be provided to ensure oil exploration in the State is carried out effectively.

” As this will go a long way to ensure speedy development in the state,” he said.

Speaker Balarabe stated that Governor Abdullahi Sule’s led government was people driven, and he also called for support for the Governor to succeed.

He assured the people of Kokona LGA that their request for political appointments would be tabled.

Meanwhile, the former Executive Chairman of Kokona Local Government, Bashiru Abubakar, said the community leaders, sons and daughters of Kokona LGA led by the member representing Kokona West and the Deputy Majority Leader Hon Danladi Jatau were on a solidarity visit to the Speaker on his election as Speaker of the Seventh Assembly.

He appreciated the Speaker for supporting the emergence of their son, Hon  Danladi Jatau as the Deputy Majority Leader of the Assembly.

Abubakar assured the Speaker of their loyalty and support at all times.

He also assured Governor Abdullahi Sule of their readiness to support his government to succeed.

On his part, the Deputy Majority Leader of the House Hon. Danladi Jatau commended the Speaker for his all-inclusive administration.

He urged him to sustain the spirit, thus re-assuring the APC-led Government of Governor Sule of his people to support him at all times to succeed.

Confidence Okwuchi