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Deputy Speaker, Danlami Ahmed Kawule presides over plenary
By Akanji Alowolodo, Bauchi
Bauchi State House of Assembly has directed its Public Accounts Committee to carryout the screening of the nominee for the office of Audito-General of the Local Government and report back to the House within two weeks.
The directive followed the unanimously adoption of the recommendations of the Committee on the breach of law in respect of the office of the Local Government Auditor General which was laid by the Deputy Chairman of the Committee, Hon. Dan’umma Bello representing Giade Constituency.
The Committee stated that it was given the assignment after the House received a complaint on the breach of law that established the office of the Local Governments Auditor General and mandated it to investigate the matter.
It therefore looked into the Law and invited the management of Bauchi State Civil Service Commission for interactions and clarification.
According to the Committee, findings revealed that the outgoing Auditor General for Local Governments retired voluntarily from the service of the state.
The Committee therefore recommended that the House should maintain status quo on the issue of the retired Auditor General for Local Governments and proceed with the process of screening of the nominee presented by the Government to the Honourable House for screening and confirmation.
The Committee also advised that Government should adhere strictly to and comply with the existing law regulating audit services.
Earlier, the presiding Speaker, Danlami Ahmed Kawule announced that a staff of the Assembly, Aliyu Abubakar emerged as the best graduating student of National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS) Abuja.
The staff studied Higher National Diploma (HND) in Official Reporting and scored the average of 92.1%.
The Speaker also said that the achievement is worthy of commendation because he made Bauchi State House of Assembly and the State in general proud.
He urged him to put what he learned into practice in order to improve the productivity of the House.
The House then adjourned plenary to Tuesday, 15th November, 2022, as moved and seconded by the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader.
