Nasarawa State House of Assembly has called on governor Abdullahi Sule to direct fumigation of the complex against the possible spread of COVID-19.
The State lawmakers resumed plenary after seven weeks recess said fumigation of Assembly complex by the State Ministry of Environment has become necessary due to human traffic in and around the complex.
Speaker of the State Assembly, Abdullahi Balarabe Ibrahim stated this, shortly after the house leader, Umar Ranki Tunga moved a motion under matters of public importance to that effect during the House proceedings on Monday in Lafia.
Speaker Ibrahim stated that the fumigation of the House would not only protect lawmakers and staff, but would also protect their constituents and other members of the public when they visited the Assembly.
“We are requesting, Gov. Abdullahi Sule to direct the state Ministry of Environment to fumigate the House tommorow, Tuesday, February 16, 2021.
“This is to ensure our safety, the safety of the staff of the Assembly and other visitors,” he said.
“Let me also reaffirm my commitment to operate an open door policy and inclusive leadership for the overall development of the state.
Earlier, Hon Tanko Tunga, the Majority Leader of the House while moving the motion on the need for the state government to fumigate the House said that it was necessary to enable members, staff and other visitors to remain safe due to the second wave of coronavirus as the house has fully resumed.
” I want to move a motion that this House should be adjourned to next week Monday so that the House should be fumigated.
” This will enable members, staff and other visitors to remain safe, ” he said.
Hon Danladi Jatau, the Minority Leader of the House seconded the majority leader motion.
The Minority leader said that the fumigation of the House was necessary due to the effect of COVID-19.
Besides, the speaker appreciated members of the PDP in the House for their support and understanding when the House extended its recess by one week from February 8th, 2021 to February 15th, 2021 to enable APC lawmakers register and revalidate their party membership as well as ensure full mobilisation of their people for the exercise.
” We have been away for recess as our recess was characterised by events. One of them is APC revalidation registration and update exercise in which I directed members of APC to go to their various constituencies to register and revalidate their membership.
” I want to appreciate PDP members for their support and understanding over the extension of our recess.
” I want to assure members of PDP extraction that the same gesture will be extended to them when the need arises,” he said.
It would be recalled that the House on December 22nd, 2020, went on recess for Christmas/ New Year celebration and is expected to resume on Monday, February 8th, 2021 before its recess was extended to February 15th, 2021 over APC Revalidation Registration and Update Exercise.
The CAPITAL POST gathered that the lawnmowers adjourned seating till next week, Monday, February 22nd, 2021 to enable the state government fumigate the complex.
